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Textron Defense Systems, Hydronalix Team For Small Naval Surface System Development

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

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Textron Defense Systems [TXT] and Hydronalix yesterday announced the two have teamed to develop small naval surface systems. “Our military customers have come to know and trust our expertly engineered, technologically advanced sensors and weapons during years of successful battlefield deployment by air and on land,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager Ellen Lord of Textron Defense Systems. “Teaming with Hydronalix, we can apply this same expertise to the maritime domain--serving a broader base of customers and addressing the…

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