MQ-9A Reaper fleet expansion for the Royal Netherlands Air Force

The Department of the Air Force awarded a contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the expansion of the Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9A Reaper fleet from 4 to 8 aircraft. The 111,903,071.58 USD Foreign Military Sale includes arming the drones with GBU-12 laser-guided bombs and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, alongside maritime radar and electronic support measures.

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Winner: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Awarded value: USD 111.9M≈ EUR 103.0M
Bidders: 1single bid
Category: Platforms · Payloads & sensors · Fixed-wing · Air

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Full notice text

The 'NETHERLANDS MQ-9' contract, valued at 111,903,071.58 USD, is a U.S. Foreign Military Sale to the Royal Netherlands Air Force for doubling its MQ-9A Reaper drone order from 4 to 8 aircraft, including upgrades for arming with GBU-12 laser-guided bombs and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, plus enhancements like maritime radar, electronic support measures, and communications relay to support ISR, maritime surveillance, and NATO missions.

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Original title: Department of the Air Force - MQ-9A Reaper Fleet Expansion for Royal Netherlands Air Force
Award date: 21 Mar 2019
End date: 30 Apr 2022
Contract type: Production
Mission: ISR · Maritime Patrol · Border Surveillance · Combat · Comms relay · Weapons-capable · Fixed-wing
End use: Military · Surveillance & security
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