Textron Aviation Defense LLC

Textron Aviation Defense LLC is a subsidiary of Textron Inc., a prominent aerospace and defense conglomerate specializing in military aircraft production, modification, and sustainment services. The company primarily provides engineering support, technical services, program management, and aircraft component upgrades for military training aircraft platforms, with a significant focus on the U.S. Air Force and Navy's trainer aircraft fleets. Textron Aviation Defense LLC operates as a for-profit corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2011, with a current registration valid through May 2026.

Through its federal contract awards, Textron Aviation Defense LLC has consistently delivered comprehensive sustainment services for military training aircraft, particularly the T-6 Texan II and T-1A Jayhawk platforms. The company's contract work encompasses a wide range of services including sustainment engineering, program management, technical publication authoring, component upgrades, aircraft modifications, and specialized training support. Most contracts have been awarded by the U.S. Air Force, specifically the Air Education and Training Command and Aeronautical Systems Center, with no set-aside designations. The company frequently collaborates with major subcontractors like Pratt & Whitney Canada, CMC Electronics, BAE Systems, Martin-Baker Aircraft Company, and TECH Mahindra Technologies Inc. to provide specialized engineering, technical, and logistical support. Contract types have varied, including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and definitive contracts, often supporting both domestic military training programs and international foreign military sales efforts.

Textron Aviation Defense LLC holds a significant $1.02 billion single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the U.S. Air Force for T-6 Sustainment Engineering and Program Management Services, running through April 2031. This IDC enables the Air Force to issue multiple delivery orders for engineering support, technical services, program management, component upgrades, and aircraft modifications for the T-6 Texan II and T-1A Jayhawk trainer aircraft fleets. Additionally, the company maintains a $38.1 million single-award IDV for T-1A Sustainment Engineering and Program Management. These IDVs have facilitated numerous task orders across various specialized domains, including aircraft system upgrades, maintenance support, training services, and component procurement. The contracts demonstrate Textron Aviation Defense LLC's critical role in maintaining and modernizing the U.S. military's essential trainer aircraft platforms through flexible, long-term sustainment agreements.