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Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, MRO and long-term defense industrial cooperation

Bell Textron Inc. has formed Bell Textron Ukraine and is preparing to open a dedicated office to serve as the hub for its future in-country activities. The company says the setup is intended to underpin longer-term cooperation with Ukraine’s defense industry, including helicopter assembly and maintenance and repair support.

2026-04-17T10:45:15.785400-07:00

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Textron Aviation upgrades Cessna piston line with Garmin G1000 NXi Release 7 and standard Lycoming dual EIS

2026-04-10T06:00:50.485650-07:00

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Belgium becomes first military customer for Textron Cessna C408 SkyCourier

2026-04-08T01:06:21.755397-07:00

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Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93

2026-03-05T01:42:13.791277-08:00

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Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, MRO and long-term defense industrial cooperation Bell Textron Inc. has formed Bell Textron Ukraine and is preparing to open a dedicated office to serve as the hub for its future in-country activities. The company says the setup is intended to underpin longer-term cooperation with Ukraine’s defense industry, including helicopter assembly and maintenance and repair support.

2026-04-17T10:45:15.785400-07:00

Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, MRO and long-term defense industrial cooperation

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Textron Aviation upgrades Cessna piston line with Garmin G1000 NXi Release 7 and standard Lycoming dual EIS Textron Aviation will equip its Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD with Garmin G1000 NXi System Release 7 avionics and a Lycoming dual electronic ignition system (dual EIS). Dual EIS is now standard on all new Cessna piston aircraft, with entry into service targeted for late 2026 through early 2027.

2026-04-10T06:00:50.485650-07:00

Textron Aviation upgrades Cessna piston line with Garmin G1000 NXi Release 7 and standard Lycoming dual EIS

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Textron displays Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at Sea‑Air‑Space as part of U.S. Navy UJTS bid Textron Aviation Defense is exhibiting a Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at the Sea‑Air‑Space expo (April 20–22, National Harbor, MD) as part of its proposal for the U.S. Navy Graduate Jet Training System competition; the simulator incorporates features from Leonardo’s M‑346 family.

2026-04-08T13:58:28.701727-07:00

Textron displays Beechcraft M‑346N simulator at Sea‑Air‑Space as part of U.S. Navy UJTS bid

AeroTime

Belgium becomes first military customer for Textron Cessna C408 SkyCourier Belgium has signed a contract with Textron Aviation for five Cessna C408 SkyCourier twin‑turboprop transport aircraft, making the country the launch customer for the type in military service. The order is the SkyCourier's first defence sale and officially brings the model into the global military market.

2026-04-08T01:06:21.755397-07:00

Belgium becomes first military customer for Textron Cessna C408 SkyCourier

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Bell completes first SPINE structural and power-system upgrades on USMC AH‑1Z and UH‑1Y H‑1 helicopters Bell has finished the first AH‑1Z Viper and UH‑1Y Venom H‑1 helicopters receiving full Structural and Power Improvements for NextGen Effects (SPINE) upgrades — covering airframe structure and power‑delivery systems — and the initial pair have departed Amarillo to begin flight testing under the U.S. Marine Corps programme.

2026-03-17T22:39:06.474822-07:00

Bell completes first SPINE structural and power-system upgrades on USMC AH‑1Z and UH‑1Y H‑1 helicopters

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Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93 Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., the longtime chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company who led development of the Citation business-jet family and helped secure passage of the 1994 General Aviation Revitalization Act, has died at 93. His tenure reshaped Cessna's strategy and anchored the modern business-jet market.

2026-03-05T01:42:13.791277-08:00

Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93

Textron

Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement Textron Systems won a U.S. Army prototype agreement under the LASSO program to deliver and demonstrate its Damocles loitering munition. The VTOL-configured system pairs a GEN2 explosively formed penetrator warhead with a MOSA architecture for top‑attack strikes without dedicated launch or recovery equipment.

2026-02-25T06:13:53.586907-08:00

Textron Systems' Damocles VTOL loitering munition wins U.S. Army LASSO prototype agreement

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USAF passes on light-attack buys; SOCOM may seek up to 75 and will run its own prototype demo The U.S. Air Force has declined to purchase new light-attack aircraft despite industry pitches from Sierra Nevada and Textron. U.S. Special Operations Command could still have a requirement for as many as 75 light-attack planes and plans to hold its own prototype demonstration to vet contenders.

2026-02-19T03:00:50.290703-08:00

USAF passes on light-attack buys; SOCOM may seek up to 75 and will run its own prototype demo

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Bell Textron creates Ukraine subsidiary to support helicopter assembly, MRO and long-term defense industrial cooperation

Textron Aviation upgrades Cessna piston line with Garmin G1000 NXi Release 7 and standard Lycoming dual EIS

Belgium becomes first military customer for Textron Cessna C408 SkyCourier

Russell "Russ" Meyer Jr., architect of the Cessna Citation family and GARA champion, dies at 93

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