Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw
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.
| MQM-170A Outlaw | |
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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 |