Textron awarded contract by U.S. Army Contracting Command

Textron Aviation announced the award of a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for two Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprop aircraft. The aircraft will be owned and operated by the Djiboutian Air Force. This acquisition is the third delivery order under a recently established indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract that allows up to $100 million U.S. dollars for the acquisition of Textron Aviation aircraft over a five-year period.