Madison, AL, April 10, 2007 -- Griffon Aerospace, the developer of the BroadSword MQM-171A, successfully flew the unmanned UAV target for over 2 hrs on the U.S. Army's Redstone Arsenal on April 5, 2007. An extensive series of time-to-climb, cooling, and performance tests were performed to collect data for maturing the system. This flight series is part of the spiral development flight test series leading to deployment of the system for the U.S. Army's Target Management Office (TMO). The program involves development of a new aircraft, avionics, and launcher system including ground support equipment. The most recent successful flight tests were a key element of moving to autonomous flight in the near future. This step was a critical milestone towards an intended production decision for the aircraft.

About Griffon Aerospace

Established in 1994 in Huntsville, Alabama, home of Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone Arsenal, Griffon has successfully built upon its pioneering tradition to become a technology leader in the small business arena. Experiencing steady growth in sales, revenue, and personnel, the company is continually expanding and diversifying in both the private and governmental sectors. Griffon is focused on three core businesses: defense and commercial composite specialty parts, air vehicle design, UAV operations, and manufacturing/prototyping. Each provides the company with the capabilities it needs to build on its strength as an innovator and to prosper in a highly competitive economy. Visit Griffon Aerospace on the web at www.griffon-aerospace.com or call 256-258-0035.