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 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2018
Insitu has won a $12 million contract for spare and sustainment parts for the Blackjack unmanned aircraft system, the Defense Department announced. The company, a division of Boeing headquartered in Bergen, Wash., was awarded $12,167,690 for firm-fixed-price delivery against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for parts to maintain the Naval Supply Systems Command's RQ-21A Blackjack systems. The reusable, 135-pound aircraft is typically used to provide forward reconnaissance. The small plane was formerly known as the Instigator. Work will be performed in Bergen and is expected to be completed in June. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting agency.
General Atomics, Raytheon contracted for Reaper drone support Washington (UPI) Dec 24, 2018 General Atomics and Raytheon have each been awarded contracts for support of the MQ-9 Reaper, one for sensors and the other for overall program support, that come to a total of more than $350 million. The contracts, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, cover separate areas of sustainment for the unmanned aerial system used for surveillance and support of ground troops, though they have also been used for emergency search and rescue and other missions. The MQ-9 has a flight ceil ... read more
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