The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded General Atomics a sole-source, $30.3 million contract for unmanned aircraft used in tests of a missile defense system. The Pentagon announced the award on Sept. 12.
Under the deal, GA will provide a company owned and operated MQ-9 Reaper aircraft, configured to Missile Defense Agency requirements.
According to the FedBizOpps.gov website, the aircraft will collect infrared missile track data and transmit that data to a Missile Defense Agency laboratory…
