2020s
aerospace industry
beech aircraft corporation
beech holdings
cessna aircraft company
civil aviation
early 2010s
general aviation
textroninc.
united states
catamaran
early 2000s
green water
late 1990s
littoral operations
surface effect ship
textroninc.textron marine & land systems
united states
united states navy
war on terror
From DefenseImagery.mil, an artist's concept of the Bell Aerospace Textron Mine Sweeper Hunter (MSH). In Fiscal Year 1984, the US Navy embarked upon a program to construct 17 minesweeper hunters of some 470 tons displacement that utilized surface-effect-ship and glass-reinforced plastic hull...
1980s
bell aerospace
bell aerospace textron
cold war
fast minesweeper
mine warfare vessel
ses
surface effect ship
textroninc.
united states navy
us navy
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/04/09/ap6276526.html
Looks like the credit crisis and economic downturn has sunk one defense contractor.
A UAE-Kuwaiti consortium are looking to buy up Textron's civil assets at a high price. Defense businesses will probably go to Lock-Mart or Raytheon.
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.