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| October 20, 2011 | MicroObserver(R) Unattended Ground Sensors Named 2011 "Big 25" Technology by C4ISR Journal |
| | | WILMINGTON, Mass., Oct 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that its MicroObserver Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) system, which reliably detects and tracks vehicles and personnel for perimeter defense, border security, force protection, persistent surveillance and critical infrastructure protection, has been named to C4ISR Journal's elite group of 2011 "Big 25" intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) products and innovations. A premier defense industry source for news on ISR and networking technologies, C4ISR Journal will honor its 2011 "Big 25" during the 11th annual "C4ISR ... Read More |
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| October 3, 2011 | Textron Defense Systems Opens Florida Office Serving the Emerald Coast Region |
| | | Wilmington, Mass. - October 3, 2011 - Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has opened a new Florida office serving the Emerald Coast region from Pensacola to Panama City. Located at 51 3rd Street at the Tech Center in Shalimar, the Textron Defense Systems Emerald Coast office provides a dedicated local presence to serve the area's broad customer base with even greater speed and agility. Neighboring the office's Shalimar location are Eglin Air Force Base (AFB), Tyndall AFB, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command's Hurlburt Field, and Pensacola Naval Air Station.
The Emerald Coast office will be led ... Read More |
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| September 15, 2011 | Textron Defense Systems Offers TRAPS for TARDEC's Active Protection Program Through Prime Contractor BRTRC |
| | | WILMINGTON, Mass., Sep 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Textron Defense Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that it has submitted a three-year proposal to the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for the Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Active Protection, or RAP, program.
Teamed with BRTRC of Fairfax, Va., prime contractor on TARDEC's omnibus contracting vehicle, Textron Defense Systems' offering is based on the company's highly mature Tactical RPG Airbag Protection System (TRAPS). TRAPS is an active vehicle protection system incorporating Textron Defense Systems' sensors, which are configure... Read More |
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| September 2011 |
Textron Defense Systems' Vice President, Area Attack Systems Lisa Atherton has been selected for Profiles in Diversity Journal's annual "Women Worth Watching" special edition. In advance of its publication later this fall, she answered some questions about successful growth and leadership. |
