The U.S. Air Force has given Raytheon an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for supply of Griffin missiles and support services.

The award has a maximum value of $85.5 million. The first increment was funded at $32.5 million.

"Raytheon will deliver Griffin A and B Block II/III missiles as well as test and support equipment under firm-fixed-price contract line item number along with engineering support under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract line item number," the company said. "Work will be performed in Tucson, Ariz., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 30, 2017."

The Griffin AGM-176A features a simple user interface to guide the weapon to a target using GPS coordinates and/or laser designation. It is just 43 inches long and weighs 33 pounds.

The missile comes in two variants. The A variant is ejected from the rear of an aircraft such as the C-130 Hercules, while the B variant is a forward-fired weapon for use by helicopters and fixed-wing assets. It can also be used as a ground-launched and maritime weapon system.