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U.S. Special Operations Command awarded Arcturus UAV (now operating under AeroVironment) a task order valued at approximately $48.4 million for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations using mid-endurance unmanned aircraft systems. The contract supports worldwide ISR missions requiring near-real-time surveillance data delivery from tactical UAVs operating at 300 to 900 hours per site monthly. This task order falls under a larger potential $975 million IDIQ contract (MEUAS) established in June 2020 to provide USSOCOM with unmanned aircraft systems services and support across multiple locations globally.
https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_H9240819F0010_9700_H9222217D0010_9700