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New Orleans, LA - March 3, 2009
- Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of
Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has been
awarded a $10.9 million contract modification by the United
States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM)
to build an additional 15 Armored Security Vehicles (ASV).
With the contract modification, TACOM is exercising an option
in the existing contract. Since the inception of the program
in 1999 a total of 2,667 ASVs have been contracted, with 1,922
vehicles delivered to date.
"The requirement of the U.S. Army for additional
ASVs reinforces our pride in the effectiveness of the vehicle
and the people that build it here in Louisiana," said
Textron Marine & Land Systems General Manager Tom Walmsley.
"The on-time delivery and efficient manufacturing record
of our employees is eclipsed only by the performance of the
ASV in combat protecting our soldiers and carrying out missions
whenever called upon."
The ASV has maintained exceptional operational readiness
and combat availability rates over the life of the U.S. Army
program as vehicles log more than 30,000 miles per year in
combat operations. Textron Marine & Land Systems has achieved
more than 40 consecutive months of on-time delivery to the
U.S. Army on the ASV program.
The ASV is a 4X4 wheeled armored vehicle that offers
significant crew protection through the employment of multiple
layers of armor, defending against small arms fire, artillery
projectile fragments, Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs)
and land mines. This advanced armor is exceedingly lightweight
and, along with its dimensions, allows the vehicle to be able
to "roll-on/roll-off" C-130 military transport aircraft.
The ASV possesses superior mobility, agility, handling and
ride quality through the utilization of a four-wheel independent
suspension system. Textron Marine & Land Systems has equipped
the M-1117 ASV with a specially designed dual-weapon station
that, unlike many other vehicles, enables the crew to load,
reload and clear gun jams under full armor protection.
With minor modifications and appropriate outfitting,
ASV variants can perform a wide variety of missions including
scout, infantry personnel carrier, reconnaissance, command
and control and recovery. Current missions of the ASV include
operations with the Military Police, convoy protection, as
well as Field Artillery Combat Observation and Lasing Teams
(COLT) with the M-1200 ASV variant. Its record of performance,
reliability and survivability in the field is impeccable in
U.S. Army operations around the globe.
About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation has been providing innovative
solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace
communities for more than 50 years. Known for its precision
smart weapons, intelligent battlefield systems, surveillance
systems, intelligence software solutions, aircraft control
components, piston engines, armored vehicles and unmanned
aircraft systems, Textron Systems includes AAI, HR Textron,
Lycoming Engines, Overwatch Geospatial Systems, Overwatch
Tactical Operations, Textron Defense Systems, and Textron
Marine & Land Systems. Textron Systems Corporation is
an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information
is available at www.textronsystems.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) is a $14.2 billion multi-industry
company operating in 28 countries with approximately 42,000
employees. The company leverages its global network of aircraft,
defense and intelligence, industrial and finance businesses
to provide customers with innovative solutions and services.
Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Textron Systems and Textron
Financial Corporation. More information is available at www.textron.com.
Media Contacts:
Sharon Corona
410-628-3184
scorona@systems.textron.com
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