Business & Tech

General Atomics Wins French Order to Support Reaper Drones

The French government will contract with Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to provide logistical support for France’s Reaper drones, the San Diego Business Journal reports.

General Atomics received an order capped at $27.6 million for support of France's fleet of MQ-9 Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft.

The deal lasts through October 2014. Work will be performed in Poway, the Business Journal said.

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