Delivery Order FA868920D2020-FA868925FB009

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $22.4 million delivery order for MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System Phase IV retrofit follow-on work, with a completion date of September 8, 2027. This cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order, issued without set-aside designation by the Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center, represents continued modernization efforts for the MQ-9 Reaper platform. The work will be performed at GA-ASI's Poway, California facility, where the company serves as the original equipment manufacturer for the Reaper and maintains comprehensive design, production, and sustainment capabilities for this major defense acquisition program.

This delivery order falls under the broader MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), designated Acquisition Category IC under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The program encompasses procurement, sustainment, and enhancement of medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles employed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions across the U.S. military branches. GA-ASI's substantial subcontractor network includes major aerospace and defense firms such as L3 Technologies, Honeywell International, BAE Systems, Parker Hannifin, and Textron Systems, providing critical components including propulsion systems, communications equipment, sensors, and avionics. The company maintains a $14.1 billion single-award International Remotely Piloted Aircraft Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Aeronautical Systems Center through September 2030, which provides the procurement vehicle for Reaper platforms, ground control systems, sensors, and technical services.