Textron Draws on Canadian Suppliers for Afghanistan Army Armoured Vehicle Program
Canadian Firms Supplying Components to Mobile Strike Force VehiclesOttawa, Ontario – March 13, 2012 — Textron Systems Canada Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced new work with seven innovative Canadian companies in support of Textron Marine & Land Systems’ armoured vehicle manufacturing program. Textron has entered into contracts with these Canadian suppliers to provide components for the Afghanistan National Army Mobile Strike Force Vehicle (MSFV) program. The total value of these contracts is more than $10 million to date with companies located in Nova Scotia,