The Airframer Bulletin

Textron Aviation Defense LLC

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Textron Aviation Defense LLC, newest first.

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2025

30 October

The Beechcraft M-346N is already proven in training pilots for fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft.

Textron will build M-346N in Wichita if selected by the Navy

If it secures the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System contract, Textron Aviation Defense plans to invest $38 million in assembling the Beechcraft M-346N in Wichita.

2022

5 December

ReleaseTextron's Bell V-280 Valor chosen as new U.S. Army long-range assault aircraft

2018

31 July

ReleaseTextron Systems and Textron Aviation Defense successfully integrate Synturian mission control software and Scorpion jet

2017

30 January

ReleaseLiteHUD Head-up Display selected for Scorpion Jet

2016

22 December

ReleaseFirst production conforming Scorpion jet completes successful first flight

19 October

ReleaseScorpion jet successfully completes first weapons capability exercise

29 March

ReleaseScorpion Jet makes FIDAE International Air and Space Fair debut

2014

14 November

ReleaseHoneywell to power Textron Scorpion aircraft

9 April

ReleaseTextron AirLand's Scorpion ISR/Strike aircraft reaches 50 test flight hours and achieves mach 0.72 air speed

14 February

ReleaseTextron AirLand's Scorpion completes additional test flights

2013

13 December

ReleaseTextron AirLand announces successful first flight of Scorpion ISR/Strike aircraft

15 October

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems provides products for the Textron AirLand Scorpion program

16 September