General Atomics Receives $14.1B Sole-Source Contract for MQ-9 Aircraft and FMS

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $14,100,000,000 ceiling value indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the International Remotely Piloted Aircraft IDIQ Solution (IRIS) to support the MQ-9 enterprise. This contract provides for the development, procurement, retrofit, sustainment, and any other activities related to the MQ-9 platform. The location of performance is Poway, California, and work is expected to be complete by Dec. 31, 2031. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to India, and potential future FMS customers. This award is the result of a sole source acquisition. FMS funds in the amount of $108,279,000 are being obligated on the first delivery order (FA8689-25-F-B010) at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8689-25-D-B001).