General Atomics awarded Reaper technology contract

General Atomics has been awarded an Air Force contract for MQ-9 Reaper technology maturation.

Under the sole-source indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract, which has a maximum value of $98 million, General Atomics will provide "a broad enterprise of activities associated with development of capabilities for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system (UAS)," according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.

"The objective is to develop approved capabilities for the MQ-9 UAS to satisfy criteria to be on-ramped onto a contract to integrate the capability into the MQ-9 fleet," the DoD said. "Each capability will be assessed individually for logistics and engineering implications, risks, impacts, and operational suitability prior to integration on-ramping decisions."

The work is scheduled to be completed by September 2021.

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