Griffon Aerospace
Griffon Aerospace designs, builds and operates unmanned aircraft systems, aerospace structures and mission platforms for defence and research customers. Its UAS products support ISR, systems testing, payload development and operational training missions.
Market context
Griffon is a U. S. defense UAS builder with direct Army program exposure across tactical reconnaissance and target / launched-effect style systems. Its relevance is strongest where domestic UAS manufacturing, target representation, counter-drone testing and attritable unmanned aircraft overlap.
Facts
- Website: https://www.griffonaerospace.com/
- HQ: Madison, Alabama, United States
- Founded: 1995
- Segment: defense robotics
Commercial
4 commercial events; 4 contract awards; latest event 2026-06-03
- 2026-06-03 - Contract award - U.S. Army awards Griffon Aerospace $67.94M Outlaw Gen 3 contract - source: war.gov
- 2024-05-24 - Contract award - Griffon Aerospace selected for FTUAS Options 3 and 4 - source: griffonaerospace.com
- 2023-09-26 - Contract award - U.S. Army selects Griffon Aerospace to continue FTUAS Option 2 evaluation - source: army.mil
- 2023-02-27 - Contract award - U.S. Army awards FTUAS Increment 2 rapid-prototyping agreement to Griffon Aerospace - source: army.mil
U.S. defense UAS builder for tactical aircraft and aerial targets
U. S. defense UAS builder for tactical aircraft and aerial targets
- Target environment: U.S. military test ranges, tactical UAS programs, air and missile defense evaluation, and counter-drone training environments
- Deployment model: Defense UAS design, build, flight operations, prototype delivery and target-system support
- Customer context: U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and defense test customers
- Workflow context: Target drone operations, FTUAS prototyping, tactical reconnaissance, payload integration, and air-defense system testing
- Commercial maturity: Established defense supplier with U.S. Army FTUAS prototyping and target-system operating history
- Market position: U.S.-based UAS manufacturer positioned between aerial target supply and tactical unmanned aircraft development
- Adoption constraints: Army program timing, prototype downselects, defense procurement changes, operational testing and competitive production awards
- Adjacent context: Adjacent to tactical UAS builders, target-drone suppliers, counter-UAS test infrastructure, launched-effects developers and defense aircraft manufacturers.
- Source confidence: high
Customers and deployments
- Contract Value Usd - $67.94 million - 2026-06-03 - U.S. Army - defense UAS - The U.S. Army awarded Griffon Aerospace a $67.94 million Outlaw Gen 3 contract. - source posture: Third Party Reported
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