U.S. Army awards $133 million contract for Outlaw drone systems

The U.S. Army awarded Griffon Aerospace a contract worth up to $133 million to procure Griffon Outlaw systems, support equipment and field service representatives, the Department of War announced.

The firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract was awarded August 10, with a single bid solicited and received.

Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is managing the contract, designated W58RGZ-26-F-0404. Work locations and specific funding will be determined with each individual order placed under the agreement, and the contract has an estimated completion date of December 31, 2026, meaning the ceiling value could be spent quickly if the Army places large orders in the coming months.

The Outlaw is an aerial target drone system built by Griffon Aerospace, based in Madison, Alabama. The Army has used Outlaw variants for years as a stand-in threat for air defense units training against incoming aircraft and missile-like targets. The company introduced the Outlaw Gen 3 variant earlier this year, and the Army placed its first known order for that version on June 3, a $67.9 million contract explicitly tied to support for Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-led military campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, missile forces and drone networks that began in February.

That June contract marked the first public link between the Outlaw Gen 3 and Epic Fury, according to Army Recognition, which reported that Griffon was among 25 companies selected earlier in 2026 to participate in the Department of War’s Drone Dominance Program, an initiative aimed at rapidly fielding large numbers of low-cost unmanned systems. The Army also awarded contracts the same day to AeroVironment for 82 P550 reconnaissance drones worth $117.3 million and to Redwire Defense for eight Stalker Block 35 systems worth $15.9 million, all managed through the same Redstone Arsenal contracting office.

The new August contract does not specify how many Outlaw systems the Army intends to order or whether it covers the Gen 3 variant specifically or the broader Outlaw product line, which has included earlier models such as the Outlaw G2E.

Griffon Aerospace has supplied aerial target drones to the Army for years, and Redstone Arsenal continues to serve as a hub for Army aviation, missile and unmanned systems programs.