General Atomics Awarded $60M for Predator/Reaper Support Equipment

Posted on: Oct. 31st, 2007 || Source: DoD | E-mail Article | Print Article

General Atomics of San Diego, Calif. is being awarded contract for $59,544,953.

This effort will procure five Dual Control Mobile Ground Control Stations, (DCMGCS),
- four Converted Mobile Ground Control Stations (MGCS),
- four Fixed Ground Control Satiations (FGCS),
- six Mobile Ground Control Stations, (MGCS),
- 40 Ground Data Terminals (GDT),
- Additional Predator Software Integration Lab (PSIL),
- PSIL upgrade to Block 15,
- and Production Test Equipment per FY07 GWOT Predator MQ-1 and Reaper MQ-9 requirements.

At this time all funds have been obligated. 658 AESS/PK, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028, Delivery order 0036).
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