Griffin (missile)

Griffin (missile)

The Griffin is a short-range air-to-surface missile developed by Raytheon for UAVs. [ [http://intelfusion.net/wordpress/?p=316 "Who paid Raytheon to develop the Griffin missile for Predator UAVs?"] Intelfusion, June 15th 2008] It is tube-launched, with a 5.5 inches diameter, weighs 45 pounds, and has a semi-active laser seeker. It has a smaller warhead than the Hellfire typically used by armed UAVs in order to reduce collateral damage. Raytheon has developed it as a low-cost modular system, using components from earlier projects, among others the FGM-148 Javelin and the AIM-9X.

pecifications

* Diameter: 5.5 in
* Weight: 45 pounds
* Length: 42 in
* Guidance: Semi-active laser homing

Launch Platforms

* MQ-1 Predator [cite web|url=http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/GRIFFIN061308.xml&headline=Small%20Raytheon%20Missile%20Deployed%20On%20Predator&channel=defense|title=Small Raytheon Missile Deployed On Predator]

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