General Atomics Secures $14.3M Air Force Mod for Italian MQ-9 Sustainment

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $14,314,754 cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification (P00018) to previously awarded FA8689-23-C-2013 to exercise an option for continued sustainment for the Italian Air Force MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System Program fleet currently being serviced under the second option year of the contract that provides logistics support activities and software maintenance services. Work will be performed in Poway, California; Italy; and Kuwait, and is expected to be complete by Jan. 31, 2027. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Italy. FMS in the amount of $14,314,754 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.