General Atomics: $12.96 Million Award for MQ-9 UAS Sustainment to Italian Air Force Fleet

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $12,960,098 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification (P00010) to a previously awarded contract (FA8689-23-C-2013) to exercise an option for continued sustainment of the Italian Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial system program fleet. Work will be performed in Poway, California; Italy; and Kuwait, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2026. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales to Italy. Foreign Military Sales in the amount of $12,960,098 are being obligated at the time of award. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity.