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AAI UAS Awarded USSOCOM MEUAS II Work

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

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AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [TXT] has topped incumbent Boeing [BA] in the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) competition for the three-year, just under $600 million Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) II award. The award includes support operations using AAI’s Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS). Total initial funding for these activities is $20 million. “The team is galvanized and working closely with our new USSOCOM customer on this critical new activity,” says Senior Vice President and General Manager Steven Reid…

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