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Textron (TXT) jumps on FLRAA contract award - deal will 'drive meaningful contributions'

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Textron’s Bell V-280 Valor Chosen as New U.S. Army Long-Range Assault Aircraft

December 5, 2022 6:13 PM EST

The V-280s unmatched combination of proven tiltrotor technology coupled with innovative digital engineering and an open architecture offers the Army outstanding operational versatility for its vertical lift fleet

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) announced today that Bell Textron Inc., a Textron company, has been awarded the development contract for the U.S. Armys Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. The award is based on Bells V-280 Valor tiltrotor that was developed and tested as part of the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD)... More