Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw
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The Griffon Aerospace MQM-170A Outlaw is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which the United States Army (USA) is in the Small Tacitcal UAV class. It can serve as a target drone, surrogate training pltform, or in a reconnaissance and forward observation role, and can also carry a guided payload. The aircraft, in use since 2004.
The MQM-170A Outlaw is a system. The fully operational system consists of an Air Vehicle, a ground control station (GCS including an optional satellite link communication suite. The Outlaw may be launched pnuematically or by runway takeoff.
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Role | Remote controlled, UAV |
Manufacturer | Griffon Aerospace |
Designer | Larry A. French |
First flight | 2003 |
Introduction | July 2004 |
Primary users | United States Army United States Navy |
Produced | 2004 - present |
Number built | over 2,200 |
Variants | Boomer hotnose |