MQ-9 FMS netherlands, lot 2 production cut-in uca

This $101.2 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract, awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems by the Department of the Air Force, provides capability upgrades for four MQ-9A unmanned air vehicles and two ground control stations for the Netherlands under Lot 2 production. The sole-source agreement, funded partially by Dutch foreign funds, includes support equipment, spares, and upgrade kits, with work performed in Poway, California, and completion expected by January 2029. This contract follows the Netherlands' 2023 decision to double its MQ-9A order from four to eight aircraft, marking an expansion of their unmanned aerial system capabilities.