Last month, members of Utah’s congressional delegation announced that the Ogden Air Logistics Center had been chosen to maintain the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper. Officials said the work would bring as many as 300 new jobs to the area. However, the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, says no location has yet been named. A final decision is expected this year. The Air Force operates more than 110 MQ-1 Predators and plans to buy 30 more in the 2009 fiscal year. There are 10 MQ-9 Reapers, with plans to purchase more over the next several years.
Satnews Daily
April 23rd, 2009
Politicians Say One Thing, The U.S.A.F. Another, Regarding UAV Maintenance
Last month, members of Utah’s congressional delegation announced that the Ogden Air Logistics Center had been chosen to maintain the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper. Officials said the work would bring as many as 300 new jobs to the area. However, the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, says no location has yet been named. A final decision is expected this year. The Air Force operates more than 110 MQ-1 Predators and plans to buy 30 more in the 2009 fiscal year. There are 10 MQ-9 Reapers, with plans to purchase more over the next several years.