$588,316,562

Department of Homeland Security·U.S. Customs and Border Protection

to GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

defenseexpiring · 79d· period of performance ends in 79 daysONGOING · MOD OF 2022 CONTRACT

WORK BEGAN2022-04-01·LATEST ACTION2026-06-29·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_70B02C22C00000016_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-

Award description

UAS OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

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In plain English

Operational and maintenance support for unmanned aircraft systems used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Sub-sectors

border-securityuas-operationsm&o-contract

Why this matters

The latest obligation on a 2022 contract sustains persistent aerial surveillance capabilities critical to southern border enforcement operations.

Supply-chain signal

General Atomics maintains production and support infrastructure for MQ-9 Reaper variants; this multi-year commitment signals sustained demand for drone logistics, spare parts, and technical personnel.

U.S.–China competition angle

UAS dominance is a key U.S. military-industrial advantage; sustained CBP investment in American-made drones counters reliance on foreign systems.

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Period of performance

Start

2022-04-01

End

2026-09-30

Status

expiring · 79din 79 days

Recipient

GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

UEI ZH4NVFG3Z526

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Sources

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