Textron Airborne Solutions Launches; Focus on Growing Airborne Tactical Training Services
July 08 2016 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) today publicly launched the latest
edition to its family of strong aviation and military brands,
unveiling Textron Airborne Solutions for participation at the Royal
International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough International
Airshow.
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Textron Airborne Solutions Inc. (formerly known as Textron
Advanced Aviation Training Inc.) is developing a live air training
business that initially includes ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage
Company) which was recently acquired by Textron. ATAC is focused on
training military pilots, ship crews, and ground support forces in
fighter tactics, carrier strike group defense and air-to-ground
strike control. The business seeks to add additional training
service offerings and businesses over the coming months.
With over 44,000 training flight hours and 20 years of
experience, ATAC has pioneered much of what are now industry
standards in the growing tactical airborne training services
industry. “The tactical live air training market is vibrant and
expanding, and the acquisition of ATAC gives us a tremendous
platform from which to grow,” said Russ Bartlett, CEO of Textron
Airborne Solutions. “U.S. and allied militaries are increasingly
taking advantage of the significant cost and operational benefits
that are derived from outsourcing airborne training services, and
ATAC is the leading provider in that market,” he added.
The benefits of outsourcing tactical air services include
reduction on wear and tear of existing combat aircraft,
preservation of combat readiness, significant cost savings per
flight hour over organic combat aircraft, and the enabling of
military pilots to focus on operations training support
functions.
About Textron Airborne Solutions
Textron Airborne Solutions focuses on live military air-to-air
and air-to-ship training and support services. Within Textron
Airborne Solutions is Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), a
business that provides tactical flight training and adversary
aggressor services for U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots. ATAC
comprises the world's largest outsourced civilian, tactical
airborne training organization and proudly provides the highest
quality live training to squadrons, Air Wings, and Battle Groups.
ATAC is the only civilian organization approved to train the U.S.
Navy's elite Fighter Weapons School, also known as "TOPGUN", and is
the only civilian organization to train the USAF's F-22 Raptors.
For more information visit: www.atacusa.com.
About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its
global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance
businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and
services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands
such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen,
Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, Bad Boy Off Road, Textron
Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more information visit:
www.textron.com.
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describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical
matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update
them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the risk
that appropriate additional service offerings and businesses are
not identified and added by Textron Airborne Solutions.
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