The Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw is an unmanned aerial vehicle which is used to support air defense artillery training, research, development, and test activities. It can serve as a target drone, surrogate training platform, or in a surrogate aerial reconnaissance and forward observation role. The aircraft has been in use since 2004.
The system consists of an air vehicle and a ground control station which includes an optional satellite link communication suite. The Outlaw may be launched pneumatically, or by runway takeoff when equipped with landing gear.
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- Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw page on Designation Systems.net
- U.S. Army PEO STRI Outlaw Remotely Piloted Vehicle Target Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Aviation Week Article Griffon
- Huntsville Times Article
- local news articles Griffon
