MQ-9 Follow-On Reaper capability enhancement for the U.S. Air Force

The Department of the Air Force is procuring the MQ-9 Follow-On Reaper Capability Enhancement for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is the supplier for this effort. The contract is valued at USD 147,482,068.77.

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Winner: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Awarded value: USD 147.5M≈ EUR 135.7M
Bidders: 1single bid
How it works: A framework agreement: the suppliers named can receive orders under it until it ends; the value is the most it allows.
Category: MRO & sustainment · Fixed-wing · Air

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Full notice text

The 'MQ-9 Follow-On Reaper Capability Enhancement' (FORCE) refers to a U.S. Air Force program under the Block 5 upgrade for the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system, adding capabilities like Extended Range (ER), Stations 1 and 7 wiring for Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) operations, and Payload Multiplexer retrofits to 122 aircraft by FY 2024. A related $149.8 million contract (part of a $995M ceiling IDIQ awarded to Amentum in November 2025) supports modernization through RPA maintenance, deploying specialized personnel, weapons loading, and ground equipment globally to enhance combat readiness and training.

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Procedure & source details

Original title: MQ-9 follow-on reaper capability enhancement
Award date: 16 May 2018
End date: 18 Jul 2023
Contract type: Framework
Mission: ISR · Combat · BVLOS · Fixed-wing · Weapons-capable
End use: Military
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