On October 20, an agreement was concluded between the State Treasury – the Armaments Agency and General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., for leasing the MQ-9A Reaper UAVs.
The above agreement is aimed at increasing the capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces in obtaining reconnaissance data based on the leasing of the unmanned reconnaissance system, which includes several MQ-9A REAPER unmanned aerial platforms. The contract value is USD 70.6 million net, and the service itself will be provided until the planned acquisition and implementation by the Polish Armed Forces of the MQ-9B REAPER unmanned reconnaissance and strike system.