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Aug 19, 2023

Kansas Company Wins Massive U.S. Army Contract

Wichita-Based Textron Wins Massive U.S. Army Contract Earlier this week, the U.S. Army announced Bell Textron won its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft $1.4 billion contract for its helicopter of the

Wichita-Based Textron Wins Massive U.S. Army ContractEarlier this week, the U.S. Army announced Bell Textron won its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft $1.4 billion contract for its helicopter of the future. Bell’s V280 Aircraft provides the Army with enhanced speed, range and agility and is scheduled to replace the UH-60 Blackhawk by 2030.Textron has a significant manufacturing facility in Wichita, and Wichita State University’s National Institution for Aviation Research will develop composite materials for the fuselage and rotors. In addition to work at Textron’s Wichita facility, Spirit AeroSystems produces the aircraft’s fuselage and will see increased work in Kansas.This decision will directly benefit the workforce in Wichita and is a testament to the vital role Kansas plays in our national security. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, I have supported this critical program from day one. I will continue to use my role in the Senate to make certain the U.S. warfighter has the necessary technology and resources to complete its mission. I want to congratulate Textron CEO Scott Donnelly and the entire Textron leadership team in Wichita.Read more about the Army contract for Bell Textron from KSNT here.