Austin, TX - June 11, 2009 - Overwatch Tactical Operations, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today that the U.S. Army has purchased an enterprise license for its Analysis and eXploration of Information Sources Professional (AXIS PRO) product.

This agreement signals the Army’s continued commitment to outfitting its warfighters with the tools necessary to maintain a decisive advantage on today’s ever-changing battlefield. Overwatch Tactical Operations’ AXIS PRO, a program of choice of the U.S. Army Forces Command and a cornerstone of the company’s software product line, allows warfighters to fuse complex and diverse data into timely, actionable intelligence in support of current missions worldwide. AXIS PRO 4.1 represents more than four years of development work and provides the Army and Marine Corps stable, dynamic and capable intelligence analysis software.

AXIS PRO is in use currently by numerous Army units in Iraq and Afghanistan, and will continue to support soldiers and Marines across the spectrum of operations in the future.

“AXIS PRO is a powerful situational awareness tool,” says Vice President of Business Development and Marketing Doug Redman of Overwatch Tactical Operations. “The Army’s purchase of an AXIS PRO enterprise license will bring a well-developed and proven solution into the hands of America’s warfighters, helping them complete their missions safely and effectively.”

Overwatch Tactical Operations’ AXIS PRO comes with adaptors for plotting information to maps, as well as importing and exporting to both Microsoft Excel and other link analysis tools. In addition, it provides a collaborative network environment from military members to conduct signals intelligence, or SIGINT, missions. AXIS PRO can be customized to work with other data sources for backward compatibility and is fully compatible with the Distributed Common Ground System – Army, or DCGS-A, supporting an information network that spans all echelons of the Army.

To inquire about an enterprise license program, contact the Overwatch Tactical Operations business development team at 512-358-2600.

About Overwatch Tactical Operations
Overwatch Tactical Operations provides integrated intelligence software tools for analysis, design, development and support, as well as robust satellite communications systems. The company uses industry standards to provide these cutting-edge command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or C4ISR, solutions for the military, first responders and counterterrorism analysts. Overwatch Tactical Operations has obtained Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) Level 5, AS9100 and ISO9001-2000 certifications. For more information or product demonstrations, call 512-358-2600 or visit www.overwatch.com.

About Textron Systems
Textron Systems Corporation has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years. Known for its unmanned aircraft systems, advanced marine craft, armored vehicles, intelligent battlefield and surveillance systems, intelligence software solutions, precision smart weapons, piston engines, test and training systems, and total life cycle sustainment services, Textron Systems includes AAI Corporation, Lycoming Engines, Overwatch Geospatial Systems, Overwatch Tactical Operations, Textron Defense Systems, and Textron Marine & Land Systems. Textron Systems Corporation is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. More information is available at www.textronsystems.com.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.