A Griffin missile is launched from coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC 4) for a test of the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system. (Credit: U.S. Navy)
The AGM-175 Griffin® Real-Time Attack System is launched from the ground or air as a precision low-collateral damage weapon for the kinds of "irregular warfare operations" encountered on battlefields such as Afghanistan, where it has been successfully proven in combat. As a member of the Raytheon Missile Systems team, L3Harris is providing the solid rocket motor for all firing platforms.
160201-N-BJ294-030 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 1, 2016) The coastal patrol ship U.S.S. Tempest (PC 2), fires the Griffin Missile System for a post-installation test fire for certification with Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) 1. PCRON 1 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera/ Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wyatt Huggett/Released)
160201-N-BJ294-031 PERSIAN GULF (Feb. 1, 2016) The coastal patrol ship U.S.S. Tempest (PC 2), fires the Griffin Missile System for a post-installation test fire for certification with Patrol Coastal Squadron (PCRON) 1. PCRON 1 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wyatt Huggett/Released)
Press release | 04. 15. 2026
L3Harris Technologies, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and the Orange County Board of Supervisors have announced an agreement to further expand L3Harris’ solid rocket motor production capacity at its site in Orange County with the creation of the Virginia Advanced Propulsion Facilities (VAPF).
