General Atomics has been awarded a $12.2 million contract for kits that will extend the range of the MQ-9 Reaper.
General Atomics will provide and install 10 each of MQ-9 Block 5 extended range installation kits, MQ-9 Block 5 Barrett Asymmetric Digital Datalink Computer installation kits, MQ-9 Block 5 Beyond Line of Sight installation kits and MQ-9 Block 5 VORTEX installation kits, according to the Department of Defense contract announcement.
The contract is scheduled to be completed by March 2019. The contract was awarded by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Air Force orders Reaper range extensions




