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The Royal Netherlands Air Force is procuring four additional MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles, ground control stations, spares, and support equipment from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in a $995 million contract, doubling their fleet from the initial four delivered in 2022. This foreign military sale enhances the RNLAF's intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike capabilities, with plans to arm the drones with GBU-12 bombs and Hellfire missiles amid expanding mission sets. The procurement follows earlier approvals in 2015 and a 2018 deal, positioning the Netherlands with one of the most advanced MQ-9 configurations globally.