[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

Interesting, since the NYTimes article did not take notice that SKydio lost out to a US competitor:

"The competition for this contract was intense, with Skydio, the largest manufacturer of small drones in the United States, competing with its new X10D drone in the final phase. Despite Skydio’s established position and impressive manufacturing capacity of approximately 2,000 drones monthly, Red Cat’s Black Widow system ultimately proved more aligned with the Army’s requirements."

Red Cat Unseats Skydio to Win U.S. Army’s Next-Gen Drone Contract 19 November 2024.

[Paul R.]

Related very interesting vid on some of the new drone tech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwgXAWaeV1U