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October 14, 2025

M-MET autonomous platform for U.S. Army Washington DC, October 14, 2025 – AM General, global light tactical vehicle manufacturer, has formed a collaborative agreement with renowned autonomous solutions provider, Carnegie Robotics, and leading developer of crewed and uncrewed military ground vehicles, Textron Systems, to design and deliver an autonomous platform for the U.S. Army’s Medium Modular Equipment Transport Trailer (M-MET) program. This next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) will be developed to meet the Army’s most pressing modernization priorities. “This collaboration combines the industrial strength of AM General, the autonomy expertise of Carnegie Robotics, and Textron Systems’ proven experience in vehicle control and payload integration to deliver a disruptive capability to the U.S. Army,” said John Chadbourne, AM General EVP of Business Development. “This new collaboration is a testament to the defense industrial base’s commitment to support the Army’s evolving

October 7, 2025

Textron Systems announced today the introduction of its Damocles™ launched effect (LE), a cutting-edge system designed to deliver a significant strategic advantage in peer warfare environments.

September 22, 2025

Top Attack, Anti-Vehicle Terrain Shaping System Supports Counter-Mobility Missions Wilmington, Mass., Sept., 22, 2025 – Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it delivered the XM204 Top Attack Munition, an anti-vehicle terrain shaping system, to the U.S. Army to support U.S. Army Europe operations. The delivery occurred under the current XM204 low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract. The XM204 program is managed by Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments & Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Project Manager Close Combat Systems (PM CCS), and Project Manager Terrain Shaping Obstacles (PdM TSO). The delivery follows successful completion of U.S. Army-led First Article testing in April 2025, which certified the system for delivery to the Army and its allies. The certification included rigorous testing to verify the XM204’s target engagement and self-destruct technologies. With the certification complete, Textron Systems stands ready to

September 16, 2025

ATAC Awarded Fleet Fighter Jet Services Contract for Up to $555M in Air Services Over Five Years for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps   New Port News, VA - Sept., 16, 2025 - Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced today that it was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to continue to provide the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps with training support services under the Fleet Fighter Jet Services (FJS) program. This latest award builds on ATAC’s 20 years of success supporting the U.S. Navy with high subsonic and supersonic aircraft flying a variety of airborne threat simulations. Under the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract, ATAC may provide approximately 6500-7000 flight hours per year of fleet support to the Navy and Marine Corps over five years (2025-2030), up to a contract ceiling of $554.5 million. The training will be provided by ATAC’s flight team, which consists of highly decorated

September 8, 2025

Contract Positions ATAC to Enhance Global F-35 Program Support Newport News, Va. — Sept. 8, 2025 — Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), announced today that it has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), valued at up to $198M, to support adversary air (ADAIR) flight services for the USMC’s F-35 flight training on the East coast.  ATAC’s ADAIR flight services, awarded under the Combat Air Force Combat Air Support II Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, will provide valuable support for F-35 training on the East coast with flights to be conducted from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point in North Carolina and MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina. The new award supports USMC training from 2025-2030. The USMC has long been a major ATAC customer through their participation in Fighter Jet Services (FJS) and Terminal Attack Controller Trainer

August 18, 2025

ATAC received an initial task order to provide chase flight support services for F-16 aircraft to the Defense Contract Management Agency. The potential period of performance is up to 27 months, including base and option years with a potential total contract value of $7.82 million.

August 5, 2025

In May, Textron Systems delivered its Systems Integration Lab (SIL) to the U.S. Marine Corps ARV program. The updated SIL is focused on Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and includes a Ground Vehicle Operating System based architecture with Tactical Assault Kit Extended framework.