Textron Systems
Textron Systems specializes in defense, homeland security, and aerospace. They invest in designing, demonstrating, and maturing ground robotic technologies with features for transportability and mission support.
New Scorpion Aircraft Completes First 50 Hours Of Flight Test
Textron recently completed 50 hours of flight testing of Scorpion- a new light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. The jet-powered Scorpion is 43
Textron Acquires Beech Holdings
Textron has completed the acquisition of Beech Holdings, LLC, parent company of Beechcraft Corp., naming a new business segment called Textron Aviation
BEL, Textron Sign MoU For MicroObserver Sensor System
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Textron Systems today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply Textrons MicroObserver Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system to Indian security agencies. The MicroObserver UGS system...
Textron To Unveil Scorpion Networked Munition System At DEFEXPO
Textron Systems will showcase its Scorpion ground-based networked munition system along with other end-to-end solutions addressing the border security and intelligence requirements faced by regional customers at Defexpo India 2014,...
Textron To Acquire Beech Holdings Under $1.4 Billion Deal
Beechcraft Corporation announced today that Textron Inc. has agreed to acquire its parent, Beech Holdings, LLC
Scorpion Strike Aircraft Completes First Flight
Textron today announced that the Scorpion Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)/Strike aircraft successfully completed its first flight. Todays flight marks one of the fastest developments of a U
First Maiden Flight Of New Scorpion Aircraft Next Week
Textrons new Scorpion aircraft will have its maiden flight early next week, the company official was quoted as saying by Defense News. The flight, expected to be roughly 90 minutes, will...
Textron Introduces New COMMANDO(TM) Armored Vehicle At AUSA 2013
Textron Inc. today unveiled the latest vehicle in its COMMANDO(TM) four-wheeled armored vehicle line-up during the AUSA 2013 in Washington
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Finland to Buy Patria 6x6 Armored Vehicles with Remote Weapons Stations
The Finnish Defence Forces are acquiring heavy Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as part of the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Croatia’s first batch of six Rafale fighter jets landed in the country on April 25
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Rostec’s Ruselectronics holding has completed the first delivery of a portable multifunctional radar station (MRLS) capable of detecting drones, including those flying at ultra-low altitudes or in hovering mode, to an unspecified customer
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
Oshkosh Defense has announced the award of an additional delivery order worth $40 million for the procurement of the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires) intended for use in the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems with AI
The European Defence Fund (EDF) is providing financial backing to the STORE collaborative project, aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and shared databases into imaging systems for land forces in Europe
Denmark Shifts from Weapons Donation to Investment in Ukrainian Defense Industry
Kazakhstan Sold 81 Soviet Era Fighter Jets to U.S. for Possible Transfer...
Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
Boeing to Use GKN Aerospace's St. Louis Facility for F/A-18, F-15 Programs...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...