The Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw is an

unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...

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 Aerial reconnaissance is reconnaissance for a military or strategic purpose that is conducted using reconnaissance aircraft. The role of reconnaissance can fulfil a variety of requirements including artillery spotting, the collection of ima ...

and forward observation role. The

aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines ...

has been in use since 2004. The system consists of an air vehicle and a

ground control station UAV ground control station (GCS) is a land- or sea-based control centre that provides the facilities for human control of ''Unmanned Aerial Vehicles'' (UAVs or "drones"). It may also refer to a system for controlling rockets within or above the ...

which includes an optional satellite link communication suite. The Outlaw may be launched pneumatically, or by runway takeoff when equipped with landing gear.

References

External links

Griffon Aerospace MQM-170 Outlaw page on Designation Systems.net

U.S. Army PEO STRI Outlaw Remotely Piloted Vehicle Target

Aviation Week Article GriffonHuntsville Times Article
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