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# Italy orders two more MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper drones from General Atomics
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-09-italy-mq9a-reaper-order/
- Published: 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T13:56:23.000Z
- Description: Italy's Air Force ordered two more MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper drones from General Atomics, part of a Foreign Military Sale case covering up to six aircraft worth up to USD 738 million, with deliveries due by the end of 2027.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #abroad, #ai-drafted

Reported Abroad AI-drafted [European Security and Defence, 9 September 2026](https://euro-sd.com/2026/09/news/exclusive-news/53677/italy-mq-9a-reaper/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not confirm Italy will exercise the option for the remaining aircraft under the FMS case.

**How this item counts.** Towards dependence: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -2 of 36 possible. Italy orders more US-built Reaper drones under FMS case worth up to $738m. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)