March 1, 2023

Newport News, VA — March 1, 2023 — Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT), announced today that it has been awarded the 2022 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William “Bill” O’Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. The award recognizes exemplary dedication to the advancement of
aviation safety and a commitment to continuous training within the company. “This award is a testament to our culture of professionalism and the caliber of ATAC’s maintenance team,” said Scott Stacy, Senior Vice President and General Manager “It’s a tremendous privilege to lead ATAC, a company recognized for the excellence of its aviation maintenance technicians and leaders.” The award marks the tenth consecutive year that ATAC has been a recipient of the FAA’s William “Bill” O’Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. Fostering a culture of continual learning and technical excellence is second nature to ATAC’s seasoned corps of maintenance

February 7, 2024

ATAC announced that it has been awarded the 2023 Federal Aviation Administration William “Bill” O’Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. The award recognizes dedication to aviation safety advancement and a commitment to continuous training within the company.

June 7, 2022

Newport News, VA — June 7, 2022 — Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), part of the Textron Systems segment of Textron Inc (NYSE:TXT), announced today that it has been awarded the 2021 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William “Bill” O’Brien Diamond Award of Excellence. The award recognizes exemplary dedication to the advancement of aviation safety and a commitment to continuous training within the company.

May 1, 2019

Textron Airborne Solutions, a business of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT), today announced its Airborne Tactical Advantage Company subsidiary (ATAC) has been selected as a provider of contracted air services under the U.S. Navy’s Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) program.

April 10, 2019

Lt. Jackson Lee and Lt. Matthew Eden of the Australian Regular Army recently spent six weeks at Textron Systems’ Hunt Valley, Md. and Blackstone, Va. facilities, where they gained unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and engineering experience.

July 5, 2019

South Carolina-based Barzan Aeronautical, LLC, a subsidiary of Barzan Holdings, signed a contract to purchase an Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) from Textron Systems as part of a teaming agreement to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services to international customers.

March 23, 2023

Our Aerosonde® UAS has a long-standing history of supporting our warfighters and their land-based operations, and more recently, supporting their maritime, ship-based operations. Behind our well-established history is a group of engineers who, throughout the years, have worked hand-in-hand with our team and our customers, pushing past possible to provide them with incredible technologies to ensure mission success.

November 3, 2022

#WeAreTextronSystems, comprised of hardworking employees devoted to our mission to serve those who serve. Chris, Senior Director of Global Military Sales & Strategy, Weapon Systems, retired from the United States Air Force (USAF) as a Lt Col with 21 years of service under his belt. After retiring, Chris found his way to Textron Systems through USAF connections.

October 26, 2022

#WeAreTextronSystems, comprised of hardworking employees devoted to our mission to serve those who serve. Todd, Senior Information Systems Security Manager, is one of the many veterans who make up a quarter of our employee population.

July 13, 2023

#WeAreTextronSystems, comprised of hardworking employees devoted to our mission to serve those who serve. Our team in Wilmington, Massachusetts gets the opportunity to work on innovative technologies every day to support the missions of the modern warfighter.