MQ-9 FRANCE AGILE REAPER ENTERPRISE SOLUTION (ARES) MOBILE GROUND CONTROL STATIONS (MGCS)

The Department of the Air Force is procuring MQ-9 France Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) Mobile Ground Control Stations (MGCS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for $17,229,197.18. These mobile ground control stations enable remote piloting and sensor operation of MQ-9 Reaper drones, supporting intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. The contract supports agile operations for France under a U.S. foreign military sales framework, enhancing NATO ally capabilities with persistent unmanned aerial surveillance.