A Madison aerospace and defense contractor has secured a nearly $133 million U.S. Army contract for its Outlaw unmanned aircraft systems.

Griffon Aerospace Inc. was awarded a $132,978,776 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide Griffon Outlaw systems, support equipment and field service representatives, according to a Department of War contract announcement.

Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal is the contracting activity.

The contract was awarded Aug. 10 and carries an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2026. Work locations and funding will be determined as individual orders are placed under the contract.

One bid was solicited and one was received.

The award puts a significant Army contract behind one of Griffon Aerospace’s signature unmanned systems. The company’s Outlaw family is designed to serve as aerial targets, allowing military units to train and evaluate weapons against aircraft representing potential battlefield threats.

Griffon’s Outlaw G2 is a larger evolution of the company’s MQM-170A Outlaw G1, with the company describing the system as a low-cost, high-performance platform capable of supporting a range of missions and payloads.

Founded in 1995 by CEO Larry French, Griffon Aerospace began in civil aviation before shifting toward defense work.

The company won its first prime contract supporting an Army air defense training program in 2003 and has since produced thousands of unmanned aircraft for the U.S. military, allied nations and research organizations.

Today, Griffon designs, manufactures and operates unmanned aircraft while also providing engineering, advanced composites, metal fabrication, machining, electrical integration and flight operations.

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