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EXPANDING OUR GLOBAL REACH
Textron operates in more than 25 countries with a workforce of approximately 34,000, delivering integrated products and services to customers worldwide.
Our success is driven by a global mindset—identifying opportunities in emerging markets, partnering with skilled local talent, and strengthening our ability to serve customers wherever they are. By leveraging efficient supply chains and competitive cost structures, we position ourselves as a trusted global supplier.
We continue to grow international operations and expand sales and distribution in high-potential regions, including Central and Eastern Europe, India, China, the Middle East, and Central and South America. Strategic offices and manufacturing facilities bring us closer to the markets we serve, ensuring long-term growth and customer value.
Empowering the World with Brands customers Trust
At Textron, we are proud to be a multi-industry company with a diverse portfolio of innovative businesses. Our commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction drives us to shape the future of global markets. Explore each business in detail below:
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BELL
Bell is a leading supplier of military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft and related spare parts and services. Bell supplies advanced military helicopters and tiltrotors to the U.S. Government and non-U.S. military customers and commercially certified helicopters to corporate, private, law enforcement, utility, public safety, emergency medical helicopter operators, and U.S. and foreign governments. Bell provides support and service for an installed base of approximately 13,000 helicopters.
DELIVERING ADVANCED TILTROTOR AND HELICOPTER SOLUTIONS FOR U.S. AND GLOBAL DEFENSE
Bell supplies advanced military helicopters and provides parts and services to the U.S. government and to military customers outside the United States. Bell’s primary U.S. Government programs are for the development of a next generation tiltrotor aircraft for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program and the production and support of the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft and H-1 helicopters. Under the U.S. Government-sponsored foreign military sales program, Bell offers the V-22 tiltrotor aircraft and H-1 helicopter products for sale to other countries.
LEADING THE WAY IN COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER INNOVATION AND SUPPORT
Through its commercial business, Bell is a leading supplier of commercially certified helicopters and support to corporate, private, law enforcement, utility, public safety and emergency medical helicopter operators, and U.S. and foreign governments. Bell produces a variety of commercial aircraft types including light single- and twin-engine helicopters, along with other related products. The commercial helicopters currently offered by Bell include the 429, 407GXi, 412EPX and 505 Jet Ranger X. Bell’s super medium commercial helicopter, the 525 Relentless, continues toward FAA certification.
TEXTRON AVIATION
Textron Aviation is home to the Beechcraft® and Cessna® aircraft brands and is a leader in general aviation through two principal product lines: aircraft and aftermarket parts and services. Aircraft includes sales of business jets, turboprop aircraft, military trainer and defense aircraft and piston engine aircraft. Aftermarket parts and services includes commercial parts sales and maintenance, inspection and repair services, and advanced flight training devices.
BUSINESS JETS
Textron Aviation’s business jets include the Cessna Citation M2 Gen2, Citation CJ3+, Citation CJ4 Gen2, Citation XLS Gen2, Citation Latitude and the Citation Longitude. In October 2024, Textron Aviation introduced its next generation of light jets, the Citation M2 Gen3, CJ3 Gen3 and CJ4 Gen3, which will include the revolutionary Garmin Emergency Autoland technology. Currently under development, the CJ3 Gen2 is expected to enter into service in 2025, the CJ4 Gen3 is expected to enter into service in 2026, and the M2 Gen3 and CJ3 Gen3 are expected to enter into service in 2027. In addition, Textron Aviation is developing the Citation Ascend, a high-performance midsize business jet, which is continuing to progress through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification process and is expected to enter into service in 2025.
TURBOPROPS
Textron Aviation’s turboprop aircraft include the Beechcraft King Air 260, King Air 360ER and King Air 360, and the Cessna Caravan, Grand Caravan EX and SkyCourier. The Beechcraft Denali, a high-performance single engine turboprop aircraft under development, continues toward FAA certification. The Denali will be powered by an engine expected to be up to 20% more efficient than similarly sized engines.
MILITARY AND PISTON AIRCRAFT
Textron Aviation’s military trainer and defense aircraft include the Beechcraft T-6 trainer, which has been used to train pilots from more than 40 countries, and the AT-6 light attack military aircraft. Textron Aviation’s piston engine aircraft include the Cessna Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane, Turbo Stationair HD and the Beechcraft Baron G58 and Bonanza G36.
SALES AND SERVICE
Textron Aviation markets its products worldwide through its own sales force, as well as through a network of authorized independent sales representatives. With a product lineup ranging from introductory training aircraft through super mid-size business jets, Textron Aviation’s diverse customer base includes fractional aircraft businesses, charter and fleet operators, corporate aviation, individual buyers, training schools, airlines, and special mission, military and government operators.
In support of its family of aircraft, Textron Aviation operates a global network of more than 20 service centers. In addition, more than 300 authorized independent service centers are located throughout the world. Textron Aviation-owned service centers provide customers with 24-hour service and maintenance. Textron Aviation also provides its customers with around-the-clock parts support and offers a mobile support program with over 80 mobile service units.
TEXTRON SYSTEMS
Textron Systems’ businesses develop, manufacture and integrate a variety of products and services for U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers to support defense, homeland security, aerospace, infrastructure protection and other customer missions. Product and service offerings include electronic systems and solutions, advanced marine craft, piston aircraft engines, live military air-to-air and air-to-ship training, weapons and related components, unmanned aircraft systems and both manned and unmanned armored and specialty vehicles.
PRODUCTS
Notable products currently developed and produced by the Textron Systems segment include the Ship-to-Shore Connector, the U.S. Navy’s next generation of Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicles; a family of test and simulation products; the Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System, a multi-mission capable unmanned aircraft system for commercial and military operations; and piston aircraft engines under the Lycoming brand. Notable service offerings of the segment include fee-for-service programs, using unmanned aircraft systems, and live military air-to-air and air-to-ship training and support services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force personnel provided by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company.
FINANCE
Our Finance segment, or the Finance group, is a commercial finance business that consists of Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Finance segment provides financing primarily to purchasers of new and pre-owned Textron Aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters.
A substantial number of the originations in our finance receivable portfolio are cross-border transactions for aircraft sold outside of the U.S. In 2024 and 2023, our Finance group made payments of $109 million and $160 million, respectively, to finance the Manufacturing group’s sale of Textron-manufactured products to third parties.
INDUSTRIAL
Our industrial segment designs and manufactures a variety of products within the Kautex and Textron Specialized Vehicles businesses.
KAUTEX
Kautex is a leader in designing and manufacturing plastic fuel systems for automobiles and light trucks, including blow-molded solutions for conventional plastic fuel tanks and pressurized plastic fuel tanks for hybrid vehicle applications. Kautex also develops and manufactures clear-vision systems for automotive safety and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Our cleaning systems are comprised of nozzles, reservoirs, inlets and pumps to support onboard cleaning for windscreens, headlamps and ADAS cameras and sensors. In addition, Kautex produces plastic tanks for selective catalytic reduction systems used to reduce emissions from diesel engines, and other fuel system components. Kautex also offers lightweight, composite Pentatonic battery systems, which include enclosures, underbody protection and thermal management systems, for use in electric vehicles, from hybrid to full battery-powered.
Kautex’s business model is focused on developing and maintaining long-term customer relationships with leading global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Kautex, which is headquartered in Bonn, Germany, operates over 30 plants in 13 countries in close proximity to its customers, along with 9 engineering/research and development locations around the world.
TEXTRON SPECIALIZED VEHICLES
Our Textron Specialized Vehicles businesses manufacture and sell products under our E-Z-GO, TUG Technologies, Douglas Equipment, Premier, Safeaero, Ransomes, Jacobsen and Cushman brands. These businesses design, manufacture and sell golf cars; off-road utility vehicles; light transportation vehicles; aviation ground support equipment; professional turf-maintenance equipment; and specialized turf-care vehicles. A significant portion of the products sold by these businesses are powered with lithium batteries, greatly reducing the products’ impact on the environment.
The diversified customer base for Textron Specialized Vehicles includes golf courses and resorts, government agencies and municipalities, consumers, outdoor enthusiasts, and commercial and industrial users such as factories, warehouses, airlines, planned communities, hunting preserves, educational and corporate campuses, sporting venues and landscaping professionals. Sales are made through a network of independent distributors and dealers worldwide and the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s retail outlets, which sell our powersports products under the Tracker Off Road brand, as well as factory direct resources.
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TEXTRON eAVIATION
Textron eAviation is focused on research and development initiatives related to sustainable aviation solutions and includes Pipistrel, a manufacturer of light aircraft. Pipistrel offers a family of light aircraft and gliders with both electric and combustion engines. Pipistrel’s Velis Electro is the world’s first, and currently only, electric aircraft to receive full type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. In 2024, the FAA granted a light-sport aircraft airworthiness exemption for the Pipistrel Velis Electro, allowing flight training in our electric aircraft within the United States.
On October 16, 2025, Textron Inc.’s management approved a plan to eliminate Textron eAviation as a separate reporting segment by realigning Textron eAviation’s business activities within other Textron reporting segments, effective January 4, 2026, the beginning of Textron’s 2026 fiscal year.