$5.2 Million for MQ-9 Predator Retrofits

Published: Jul 03, 2006
Source: www.defenselink.mil



(DoD Contract Announcement) - General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $5,210,170 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification.

This effort is for the retrofit of five MQ-9 Predator aircraft, with upgraded landing gear for increased landing capacity, Hellfire/EGBU-12/Special Project A Payloads, and interim modem assembly capabilities.

Also included in the cost of this effort is one lot of spares and system integration lab upgrade work. At this time, total funds have been obligated. Solicitations began April 2006 and negotiations were complete June 2006.
This work will be complete June 2007. Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (F33657-02-G-4035/order # 0028, modification # 13).
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