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MQ-1 maintenance
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The US MQ-1 Predator fleet is currently preparing for significant expansion, while the next-generation MQ-9 Predator B hunter-killers are beginning to see service in small numbers.

Meanwhile, the existing fleet must be maintained. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems division, the company with the unusual pro-active military production business model, are being tapped to take care of their products’ back end, too.

MQ-9 Predator B

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. in San Diego, CA received a $27.1 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract to provide total support to the for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Predator B unmanned aircraft system programs. Solicitations began September 2005, negotiations were complete March 2006, and work will be complete December 2006. The Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH issued the contract (FA8620-05-G-3028, delivery order #0011).

Specifically, this contract includes all program management, urgent repairs and services, logistics support, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance, contractor inventory control point (formerly depot supply support) and spares management, depot repair, flight operations support, engineering technical specialists (formerly field support representatives), reliability/ maintenance enhancements, CAMS/REMIS/CEMS data collection/entry, and numbered periodic depot maintenance.

UAV TCS ground control trailer
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. in San Diego, CA received a $30.1 million cost-plus fixed-fee contract modification. This action will provide services necessary to perform Predator organizational maintenance of aircraft, Ground Control Stations, and Predator Primary Satellite Links. This work will be complete March 2007. The Air Combat Command Contracting Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, VA issued the contract (FA4890-05-C-0001/P00016).