MQ-9A Reaper Procurement (Initial)

The 'MQ-9A Reaper Procurement (Initial)' is an initial award under the U.S. Air Force's $7.4 billion ceiling Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) contract to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) for MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aircraft systems. Valued at $339 million, it funds the procurement of MQ-9A Reapers—medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and strike missions—along with pre-priced mobile ground control stations, ground data terminals, spares, and support equipment to accelerate delivery and meet operational demands.