The U.S. Army awarded Poway-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. a contract modification that may be worth as much as $17.1 million.
Under the deal, announced on Nov. 14, the company will provide 16 universal upgrade kits to the existing dual carrier satellite communications ground data terminal. In addition, GA-ASI will provide help with integration.
The modification brings the Army contract up to $501.2 million. The service flies its own version of GA-ASI’s Predator unmanned aircraft, which it calls Gray Eagle.
The Army Contracting Command of Redstone Arsenal, Ala. awarded the deal.