Textron Marine & Land Systems

Type	Private (subsidiary of Textron)
Predecessor	Cadillac Gage/Textron Marine
Founded	1994 (1994)
Headquarters	Slidell, Louisiana, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Industry	Weapons systems
Products	weapons, Light Tanks, other weapon systems
Parent	Textron
Website	http://www.textronmarineandland.com

Textron Marine & Land Systems is a military contractor that manufactures armored vehicles, turrets, boats, light tanks, and other weapon systems. It is owned by Textron, and was formed in the merger between Cadillac Gage and Textron Marine in 1994.^[1]

[edit] Products

Cadillac Gage manufactured many Vietnam-era military vehicles and artillery pieces:

• Stoner 63 machine gun/Assault rifle 1963-1971
• V-100 Armored Personnel Carrier/Cadillac Gage Commando
  • V-150
  • V-200
  • LAV-300 light armored vehicle
  • LAV-600 light armored vehicle

• Cadillac Gage Ranger/Peacekeeper Armored Personnel Carrier - based on Dodge Ram/Dodge D Series chassis
• Stingray Light Tank - used by Royal Thai Army

Today, as Textron Marine & Land Systems it produces:

• M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
• Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) - for the U.S. Navy
• Motor Life Boat (MLB) - for the U.S. Coast Guard
• NAIAD Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• Cadillac Gage turret systems^[1] It is currently developing technologies for tactical vehicles using the MillenWorks Light Utility Vehicle as a platform.^[2]

The main office for Textron Marine & Land Systems is located in Slidell, Louisiana.

[edit] Notes and references

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