Textron Inc

Textron Inc. operates in the aircraft defense industrial and finance businesses worldwide. It operates through six segments: Textron Aviation Bell Textron Systems Industrial Textron eAviation and Finance. The Textron Aviation segment manufactures sells and services business jets turboprop and piston engine aircraft and military trainer and defense aircraft; and offers maintenance inspection and repair services as well as sells commercial parts. Its Bell segment supplies military and commercial helicopters tiltrotor aircrafts and related spare parts and services. The Textron Systems segment offers unmanned aircraft systems electronic systems and solutions advanced marine crafts piston aircraft engines live military air-to-air and air-to-ship training weapons and related components and armored and specialty vehicles. Its Industrial segment offers blow-molded solutions including conventional plastic fuel tanks and pressurized fuel tanks for hybrid vehicle applications clear-vision systems plastic tanks for catalytic reduction systems and battery housing systems for use in electric vehicles primarily to automobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); and golf cars off-road utility vehicles recreational side-by-side and all-terrain vehicles snowmobiles light transportation vehicles aviation ground support equipment professional turf-maintenance equipment and turf-care vehicles to golf courses and resorts government agencies and municipalities consumers outdoor enthusiasts and commercial and industrial users. The Textron eAviation segment manufactures and sells light aircraft and gliders with electric and combustion engines; and provides other research and development initiatives related to sustainable aviation solutions. Its Finance segment offers financing services to purchase new and pre-owned aircraft and Bell helicopters. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Providence Rhode Island.