The Arrowhead is a low-cost, delta-wing loitering munition with small winglets and a pusher propeller. Griffon presented the system to the US military as an affordable strike drone that can operate alone or in swarms and perform precision attacks more cheaply than cruise missiles.

Launch options include pneumatic catapult, rocket-assisted takeoff (RATO), or a vehicle-mounted launcher, while its landing/recovery relies on a sturdy lower fuselage that allows limited reuse during training. Detailed performance figures and specifications have not been publicly disclosed.

The Arrowhead’s visual and functional similarity to Shahed-type drones — which Russia has deployed in large numbers against targets in Ukraine — highlights a broader trend in US defense innovation: rapid adaptation and fielding of relatively cheap, expendable loitering munitions for tactical strikes. Analysts argue the US lagged in long-range suicide UAVs but is now catching up with modular, easy-manufacture designs that can be adapted to mission requirements.