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Jan. 10, 2017 / 8:51 AM

AAI Corporation selected for unmanned aircraft ISR services

Unmanned aircraft support a variety of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions around the world. Pictured: A General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen

Unmanned aircraft support a variety of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions around the world. Pictured: A General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded AAI Corporation with a $475 million contract for mid-endurance unmanned aircraft system services.

Under the contract, the company will be tasked with supporting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for unmanned aircraft at multiple locations around the globe.

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AAI received the contract award as a result of a competitive acquisition. The U.S. Department of Defense did not disclose specific locations for the work, but says it should be complete by July 2022.

Unmanned aircraft systems, such as the General Atomics-made MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper, are used for intelligence gathering as well as targeted strike missions.

The Reaper, one of the latest variants employed by the U.S. armed forces, is armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, can reach a cruise speed of around 230 miles per hour, and has a range of 1,000 nautical miles.

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