Beverly Hills 12/23/2009 1:17:04 AM
News / Business

U.S. Army Gives Armored Vehicles $10 Million Contract to Textron

Finance World News Update by EQUITIES Magazine

Textron Inc announced today that it received a $10 million contract to build 27 armored vehicles for the U.S. Army.

 

The vehicles, Armored Knight units, will be delivered to the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command by the end of 2010. The work will be done by Textron Marine & Land Systems business.

 

Texron stock was up 11 cents, or 0.57 percent, to $19.38.

 

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