MQ-9B production FMS taiwan

This $465.7 million Department of the Air Force contract awards General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to produce four MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned air vehicles, two Certifiable Ground Control Stations, and related support equipment for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The sole-source agreement, initially valued at $467.7 million before a slight reduction, covers a 5-year period ending March 31, 2028, with the first two drones already delivered to Taiwan in March 2026 for aerial surveillance and intelligence gathering.