General Atomics continues support for French Reapers
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has received a $36.25 million FMS contract modification from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, to provide logistics support for for MQ-9 Reaper Block 1 and Block 5 UASs operated by France.
Work will be performed in Poway, California, for completion by 31 December 2021.
The modification almost doubles the face value of the contract to $73.3 million.
General Atomics received an $8.9 million contract in November 2019, followed by a maximum $27.8 million modification in September 2020.
According to Shephard Defence Insight, France has ordered 12 MQ-9s in all. Five of the six delivered to date remain in service.
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