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.[1]
| MQM-170 Outlaw | |
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| Role | aerial target |
| Manufacturer | Griffon Aerospace |
| Designer | Larry A. French |
| First flight | 2003 |
| Introduction | July 2004 |
| Primary users | United States Army United States Navy United States Marine Corps United States Air Force |
| Produced | 2004 – present |
| Number built | over 2,200 |
| Type | 3W Model 150i 17 hp 2 cyl 2 stroke |
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.[2]
References
editExternal links
edit- 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
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