GA-ASI has announced that The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has announced its decision to expand its procurement of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft, increasing the initial order of four to a total of eight aircraft. The first batch of MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers, along with their associated Ground Control Stations, was successfully delivered to the RNLAF in 2022. The MQ-9A platform is developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). This acquisition of MQ-9A Reapers, including the corresponding Ground Control Stations and support equipment, is part of a USAF Foreign Military Sale agreement between the United States and the Netherlands.
“We’re thrilled that the first set of Dutch Reapers have made such a positive impact on the RNLAF,” said David R. Alexander, President, GA-ASI. “With this new set of capabilities, the Netherlands will have the most capable set of MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft in the world. They have customized the Dutch MQ-9As to meet the Netherlands’ expanding mission set,” he further added.