Textron Inc. reports developments across an aerospace, defense and industrial portfolio that includes Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems and Textron Industrial. Company news commonly covers Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft support; Citation business jet deliveries and fleet orders; Bell helicopter, tilt-rotor and autonomous-aircraft work; and defense programs involving uncrewed aircraft, armored vehicles, simulators and training.
Recurring updates also address factory-direct service centers, aftermarket aircraft upgrades, international certifications, quarterly segment results, dividends and capital-structure actions. Industrial coverage includes Kautex plastic fuel tanks for conventional and hybrid vehicles and specialized vehicle businesses such as golf carts and all-terrain vehicles.
Textron (TXT) subsidiary Textron Aviation received an order from Civil Air Patrol for 21 additional Cessna piston aircraft. The order comprises seven Skyhawk 172s, 11 Skylane 182s, two Turbo Skylane T182Ts and one Turbo Stationair HD 206. Textron Aviation expects deliveries to be completed in 2027. The aircraft will support Civil Air Patrol's emergency response, training and community missions across the United States.
Textron (TXT) company TRU Simulation introduced a Cessna Grand Caravan EX virtual reality flight training device on its Veris platform. It is the first Caravan-configured training device in TRU Simulation's portfolio. The dual-seat device replicates Caravan controls and Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, supports single-pilot and multi-crew training, and can operate with or without a virtual reality headset.
Textron (TXT) subsidiary Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 as the aircraft advances toward service. The light jet features Garmin G3000 PRIME avionics and Garmin Emergency Autoland, which is designed to land and stop the aircraft if the pilot becomes incapacitated. No entry-into-service date was specified.
Textron (NYSE: TXT) announced its Textron Aviation business delivered a Cessna SkyCourier turboprop to the Paraguayan Air Force.
The delivery makes the force the aircraft’s first South American military operator. The purchase was funded by Itaipu Binacional, a binational entity operated by the governments of Brazil and Paraguay. The aircraft joins the force’s existing Cessna Grand Caravan fleet. Textron Aviation said the SkyCourier will support medical evacuations, patient transport and humanitarian aid during disaster relief efforts, including services to remote communities.
Textron (TXT) company TRU Simulation will debut its Cessna Skyhawk Veris virtual reality flight training device at the 2026 NBAA-BACE show in Las Vegas.
Attendees can try live demonstrations at booth #3415. The dual-seat device allows instructors and students to train together and includes Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, supporting training with or without a virtual reality headset. It is designed to meet FAA Level 7 flight training device standards; expansion into fixed-wing training remains subject to qualification. At NBAA-BACE 2025, TRU announced a purchase agreement with US Aviation Academy for five devices, with options for additional units.
Textron Aviation, a Textron (TXT) company, launched three Kansas state-registered youth apprenticeship programs offering paid training to high school students. Open to students beginning at age 16, the programs cover airframe and powerplant maintenance, avionics and engine buildup, in collaboration with WSU Tech and Tri County Tech. The first cohorts began this fall, with classroom instruction and on-the-job skill development spanning up to three years.
Textron (TXT) will release its third-quarter 2026 financial results on October 29, 2026, and host a conference call that morning.
The call begins at 8:00 a.m. Eastern and will cover the results and the company’s outlook. A recording will be available from 11:00 a.m. Eastern.
VisionWave (VWAV) accepted a conditional $20 million purchase order for 200 STRATUM VARAN unmanned ground vehicles on September 24, 2026. The buyer, Metal Machinery Components Trading FZCO, is not the end user. Funding proof, a bank guarantee, an advance payment and required approvals must be secured before VisionWave has any production or delivery obligation. None of the conditions had been met as of September 24. VisionWave had received no payment, recognized no order revenue and excluded the order from backlog.
General Dynamics (GD) unit GDIT was awarded a $1.3 billion IT and cybersecurity contract with a one-year base and six one-year option periods. L3Harris (LHX) received an approximately $60 million Air Force sensor-production contract. Palantir (PLTR) and Method Security announced the Cardinal Program, while Textron (TXT) and Merlin introduced an autonomous-aircraft concept. VisionWave paid the publisher $4,900 for coverage of its releases.
Textron (TXT) announced the rollout of the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude business jet from its Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility. The company describes this production milestone as reinforcing the Citation Latitude’s position as the world’s best-selling midsize business jet and as recognition of employees’ craftsmanship and dedication. Executives highlight the aircraft’s spacious, stand-up, flat-floor cabin, mission capability, range and short-field performance as reasons operators worldwide continue to choose the Latitude.
Textron (TXT) and Merlin introduced the Cessna SkyCourier UX concept aircraft, pairing the FAA-certified Cessna SkyCourier with Merlin’s autonomous “Merlin Pilot” software to explore autonomous resupply for dispersed forces in contested environments.
Revealed at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, the medium‑payload, fixed‑wing concept is positioned between small tactical cargo drones and large military airlifters, offering fully autonomous takeoff and landing, short‑field performance and operation from unimproved runways. Based on current design objectives, the SkyCourier UX would carry about 6,000 pounds of payload, accommodate up to three LD3 containers and leverage the existing production, support and sustainment infrastructure of the certified SkyCourier platform.