Textron receives $10M US Army order for 27 Armored Knight vehicles, delivery planned in 2010

Textron gets $10M contract for armored vehicles

NEW ORLEANS — Textron Inc. said Tuesday it received a $10 million contract to build 27 armored vehicles for the U.S. Army.

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

In morning trading, Textron shares lost a penny to $19.26.