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The 'MQ-9A Fleet Doubling and Upgrades' contract, valued at $173,568,509 and awarded by the US Air Force to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, funds upgrades to four MQ-9A Reaper drones and two ground control stations, plus support equipment, spare parts, and kits. Approximately half ($85 million) supports a Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands, enabling fleet doubling from four to eight aircraft with enhancements like maritime radars, extended fuel tanks, electronic support measures, and communications relays for improved ISR and NATO missions.
Doubling to 8 aircraft announced 2023; upgrades including maritime radar, ESM, weapons over 3 years.