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HR Textron has been an industry leader in motion control systems and components for commercial and military aircraft, helicopters, missiles, spacecraft, marine craft and ground vehicles since 1933. HR Textron line of products are used widely throughout the world in fixed-wing, rotary-wing, and tilt-rotor aircraft; precision guided missiles and munitions, unmanned air vehicles, spacecraft, turbine engines and armored vehicles. Applications include primary, secondary and other control actuators, fuel and pneumatic systems, gun stabilization and fire control systems and automated test and diagnostic systems.

Among the company's principal platforms are the Boeing F18® E/F Super Hornet, C-17® and 747® aircraft, the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey™ and Bell/Augusta 609® tilt-rotor aircraft, the NASA Space Shuttle, and the Cessna Citation® X business jet. The Bell 206, 230, 212, 407, 427, and 430® as well as the Sikorsky-76, Cobra, Kiowa, Huey™ and Apache® helicopters all depend on HR Textron for primary or other critical flight control functions.

The company is also dedicated to the research, design, development and production of motion control systems and components for use by defense and other government agencies worldwide. State-of-the-art control systems are critical components of both Boeing's Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and Raytheon's AIM 9-X Air-to-Air Missile. Additionally, Cadillac Gage Gun Turret Drive Stabilization Systems provide shoot-on-the-move accuracy to the General Dynamics Abrams Main Battle Tank.

For more information please visit www.hrtextron.com.