Spain’s Ministry of Defence Selects Skydio X10D Autonomous Drones in €18 Million Preliminary Tender
Skydio, in partnership with Paukner Group, will provide Skydio X10D drones to the Spanish Armed Forces for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
SAN MATEO, Calif., Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Skydio, the main U.S. drone producer and world chief in autonomous flight, has been awarded a contract by Spain’s Ministry of Defence (MINISDEF) to provide autonomous small uncrewed aerial programs (sUAS) know-how to the Spanish Armed Forces. In partnership with Paukner Group, a Spanish protection and safety product distributor, Skydio will ship Skydio X10D drones in a contract value as much as €18 million ($18.7M USD).
“We’re honored to help the Spanish Armed Forces with Skydio’s most superior drone platform. This win is a mirrored image of the rising significance of small drones on the fashionable battlefield,” stated Adam Bry, CEO and co-founder at Skydio. “X10D – with onboard AI, autonomy, and highly effective sensors – is resilient in contested environments, making it the perfect selection for Spain’s Armed Forces human-machine teaming missions.”
Over the previous 5 years, Skydio drones have been chosen by each department of the U.S. Division of Protection, plus these of 25 allied nations. Skydio X10D, which started delivery to prospects in 2024, is right for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) purposes important to protection and authorities companies and delivers the most effective of human-machine teaming with capabilities together with:
- Unparalleled sensor know-how, superior autonomous navigation, and a modular, open structure that’s important for the dynamic nature of army wants.
- Resiliency within the face of digital warfare with onboard AI.
- Fast deployment at scale drawing on Skydio’s confirmed file of delivery greater than 45,000 drones.
- Twin-use advantages with Skydio X10 serving the calls for of over 2,500 industrial and public organizations daily.
The Spanish Military will deploy X10D for a variety of missions, together with power safety, reconnaissance, facility safety, crowd management, goal acquisition, and command publish help.
About Skydio
Skydio is the main U.S. drone producer and world chief in autonomous flight, leveraging breakthrough AI to create the world’s most clever flying machines to be used by public security, authorities, utility, and enterprise prospects. Skydio designs, assembles, and helps its merchandise within the U.S. from its headquarters in San Mateo, Calif.
Based in 2014, Skydio is trusted by business leaders and backed by prime traders and strategic companions together with Andreessen Horowitz, Levitate Capital, Next47, IVP, Playground, and NVIDIA. For extra info, comply with Skydio on LinkedIn or go to Skydio.com.
About Paukner Group
PAUKNER DEFENSE & SECURITY has been current within the Spanish marketplace for 50 years and provides a variety of merchandise and options from totally different worldwide firms for the Defence and Safety sector in Spain.
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