Griffon Aerospace is a Huntsville, Alabama defense contractor primarily known for the MQM-170 Outlaw family of aerial target and training drones, used by all four U.S. military services for live-fire exercises, missile testing, and air-defense training.
Outlaw Gen 3 / Operation Epic Fury
On June 3, 2026, the Department of Defense awarded Griffon Aerospace a ~$68 million contract for the Outlaw Gen 3 UAS — the first public confirmation that the platform is supporting operation-epic-fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran (src-griffon-outlaw-epic-fury-2026-06).
The Gen 3 variant’s specifications remain classified; prior generations showed improvements in endurance, payload capacity, and mission flexibility. The platform is described as offering attritable advantages including threat simulation, decoy operations, and sensor testing in contested environments.
The award marks Griffon’s potential expansion from its traditional training/target role into offensive operational missions.