General Atomics Secures $48.5M Deal: Sustainment of French MQ-9 Unmanned Aircraft Fleet

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a face value $48,482,812 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modification (P00021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8689-22-C-2017) to exercise an option for continued sustainment of the French Air Force MQ-9 unmanned aerial system program fleet. Work will be performed in Poway, California; and France, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2025. This contract involves Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to France. FMS funds in the amount of $48,482,812 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.