General Atomics awarded $79M for Predator Hellfire kits; 4 new Reapers

Posted on: Apr. 1st, 2008 || Source: DoD | E-mail Article | Print Article

General Atomics Aeronautical System, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a firm fixed price contract for $49,870,416.
This action provides for 24 Predator MQ-1B Aircraft, Hellfire missile kit installation, IMAs, and core tasks. At this time $49,870,416 has been obligated.

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028 0042).

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General Atomics of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a firm fixed price contract for $28,947,434.
This effort is for the manufacture, test, and delivery of four Predator B Reaper MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. At this time $28,947,434 has been obligated.

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8620-05-G-3028 ORDER 0031).

FILE PHOTO - Air Force's hunter-killer UAV now flying in Afghanistan [Oct 2007].
Source: US Air Force

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