Ground handling, site surveys and logistics support for France's MQ-9 sale

The Government of France is buying ground handling equipment, site surveys, transportation support and other related logistics and program support linked to the MQ-9, supplied by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The estimated value of these new items is $353 million, which raises the estimated total case value by that amount to a revised $653 million. The record states that no Major Defense Equipment is associated with this potential sale.

AI summary of the notice · the full notice text is below

Estimated value: USD 653.0M≈ EUR 600.8MThe estimated maximum of a US arms-sale notification. Not a contract.
Supplier: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Programme: France MQ-9 Reaper
Category: Fixed-wing · Air

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Full notice text

DSCA Congressional Notification — Transmittal 21-67

Purchaser: France

Total Estimated Value: $653M

Equipment:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE) associated with this sale. This transmittal notifies the inclusion of the following non-MDE items: ground handling equipment; site surveys; transportation support; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total value of the new items is $353 million. The estimated total case value will increase by $353 million to a revised $653 million. There is no MDE associated with this potential sale.

Procedure & source details

Original title: France FMS: MQ-9 ($653M)
English title: France FMS: MQ-9 ($300M)
Award date: 1 Jun 2023
Contract type: Production
Mission: ISR · Border Surveillance
End use: Military
Reference: DSCA-21-67

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From the US DSCA Foreign Military Sales register · updated 3 Nov 2026

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