The

United States

Government

has approved an arms contract for the sale to Spain of parts and maintenance of

MQ-9A drones

, known as

"Reaper"

, worth almost 90 million euros (110 million dollars).

It is a logistics contract requested by the Government of Spain that includes the

sale of components

,

spare parts

and

accessories

for drones,

repair

and return services,

software

and

simulators

, as well as training of personnel and training equipment, among others.

The manufacturer is

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

, a company based in Palmdale, California.

The contract is now pending the approval of Congress, which has already been notified by the Government.

In its statement, the State Department indicated that "the proposed sale

will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States

by enhancing the security of a NATO ally."

"Spain's fleet of

MQ-9A

aircraft

provides surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance support that directly supports US and coalition operations around the world," the government explained.

Washington also indicated that the sale "

will improve Spain's ability to face current

and future

threats

by guaranteeing the operational readiness" of its Air Force and that "it will not alter the basic military balance in the region."

The new contract with

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

is associated with the purchase by Spain of

four MQ-9As and three ground control stations

for these ships.

The Californian manufacturer delivered the first two drones in December 2019 and the other two in November of last year.

The drones are part of the

233 Squadron of the 23rd Wing of the Talavera la Real Air Base

, in Badajoz.

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