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Spain Requests $243 Million In MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft

Thursday, October 8th, 2015

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Spain Requests $243 Million In MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft

An armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down a runway. Photo: U.S. Air Force

The State Department approved a possible $243 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) request to Spain for four MQ-9 Block 5 Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Oct. 5.The requested FMS would include major defense equipment (MDE) of four MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft; 20 Embedded Global Positioning System/Inertial Guidance Unit (EGI) (three per aircraft, and eight spares); two Mobile Ground Control Stations (MGCS); five Multi-Spectral…

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