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The Department of the Air Force is procuring the MQ-9 Reaper AFSOC RPA Control Suite (ARCS) - Vehicle Specific Module (VSM) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for $14,664,370. This module supports Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) operations of the MQ-9 Reaper, an armed unmanned aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions. It falls under the Agile Reaper Enterprise Solution (ARES) IDIQ contract, which enables rapid procurement and support to meet operational demands and stabilize costs.
https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA868923FB002_9700_FA868920D2020_9700