The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said last week it notified Congress of a potential sale of 16 MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and associated parts and training to France worth an estimated $1.5 billion. General Atomics' MQ-9 Reaper UAV. Photo: Air Force. France specifically requested: 16 MQ-9 Reapers; eight mobile ground control stations (MGCS); 48 Honeywell [HON] TPE331-10T turboprop engines (16 installed, 32 spares); 24 satellite earth terminal stations; 40 Ku-band link-airborne communication systems; 40 General Atomics Lynx (exportable)…
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