Performance Drone Works C100X

History

The Performance Drone Works C100X is an unmanned aerial vehicle evaluated by the U.S. Army for realistic threat-replication training.

On September 25, 2026, members of the Emerging Threat Replication Program flew the C100X at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The activity examined its thermal camera, its ability to drop inert practice munitions, and its suitability for future training scenarios.

The evaluation was intended to determine whether the C100X could support future exercises that reproduce contemporary aerial threats for soldiers. The Army did not disclose the results of the testing, the number of C100X aircraft involved, or a schedule for introducing the system into training events.

Design

The C100X is a UAV designed to carry equipment relevant to military training missions. The September 2026 evaluation confirmed the use of a thermal camera and demonstrated the aircraft carrying and releasing inert practice munitions.

Detailed information about the C100X airframe, propulsion system, dimensions, endurance, speed, control architecture, maximum payload, and other technical characteristics was not disclosed in the available material. The relationship between the C100X and Performance Drone Works' C100 platform was also not defined.

Program status

As of September 25, 2026, the C100X was undergoing U.S. Army evaluation at Fort Indiantown Gap for possible use in future threat-replication training. The available information does not establish that the C100X had been formally adopted for this role.

Specifications (C100X)

General characteristics

• Type: Unmanned aerial vehicle
• Training role: Threat-replication platform under evaluation

Equipment

• Sensor: Thermal camera tested during the September 2026 evaluation
• Training payload: Inert practice munitions demonstrated during testing