Griffon Aerospace has been awarded a nearly $68 million U.S. Army contract to procure additional Outlaw Gen 3 aerial target systems, continuing a program the company has supported for more than two decades.
According to a Department of War contract announcement, Griffon Aerospace Inc. of Madison received a $67.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Outlaw Gen 3 systems in support of Operation Epic Fury. The contract was awarded by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal.
The contract has an estimated completion date of March 30, 2027. Work locations will be determined with individual orders, and funding will be assigned as orders are issued.
The award represents the latest chapter in Griffon’s long-running relationship with the Army’s aerial target programs.
Founded in the mid-1990s by CEO Larry French, Griffon Aerospace initially gained recognition for its Lionheart aircraft before expanding into unmanned aerial systems and advanced composite manufacturing.
In 2003, the company won its first prime contract for production, engineering and flight services associated with the MQM-170A Outlaw target system, which supports Army air defense training programs.
Since then, Griffon has designed, built and flown thousands of unmanned aircraft for the Department of War, allied nations, commercial customers and research institutions.
The company describes itself as focused on advanced aerospace systems and unmanned aircraft designed to provide realistic training targets and operational capabilities for military customers.
The contract award comes as Griffon continues to expand its presence within the defense drone and unmanned systems sector.
Earlier this year, Griffon was among 25 companies selected to participate in the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program, a new initiative aimed at rapidly fielding large numbers of low-cost unmanned systems for military use.
That program is part of a broader Pentagon effort to accelerate drone acquisition and expand domestic production capacity in response to evolving battlefield requirements.
The latest Outlaw contract further strengthens North Alabama’s role in military aviation and unmanned systems development, with Redstone Arsenal continuing to serve as a major hub for Army aviation, missile and emerging technology programs.
The Army Contracting Command received one bid for the contract through an online solicitation process.
