Federal contractor · FORT WORTH, TX

BELL TEXTRON INC

BELL TEXTRON INC received $2.1B in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 830 awards (+37% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $9.8B. Its largest customer was Department of the Army ($1.5B).

Obligations · FY2026
$2.1B
New awards
830
Sole-source
32%
Single offer
0.0%
UEI
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Parent company
TEXTRON INC
Other than small business
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Company family

Grouped from reported parent companies (UEI) and, where marked, AI judgments that two records name the same organization or group.

33 registered entities of the same company or corporate group, $2.6B in FY2026 together.

  1. BELL TEXTRON INCFORT WORTH, TX · Family page
    $2.1B
  2. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPNEW ORLEANS, LA
    $152M
  3. AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLCNEWPORT NEWS, VA
    $140.3M
  4. TEXTRON AVIATION INCWICHITA, KS
    $85.3M
  5. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATIONHUNT VALLEY, MD
    $74M
  6. TEXTRON AVIATION DEFENSE LLCWICHITA, KS
    $49.8M
  7. ABLE AEROSPACE SERVICES, INC.MESA, AZ
    $6.4M
  8. TEXTRON GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT INC.CARTERSVILLE, GA
    $275.4K
  9. TEXTRON, INCAUGUSTA, GA
    $31.4K
  10. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATIONWILMINGTON, MA
    $500
  11. AAI CORPORATIONHUNT VALLEY, MD
    $0
  12. AAI CORPORATIONGOOSE CREEK, SC
    $0
  13. AAI/ENGINEERING SUPPORT INCHUNT VALLEY, MD
    $0
  14. AERONAUTICAL ACCESSORIES INCORPORATEDPINEY FLATS, TN
    $0
  15. AUSTIN INFO SYSTEMS, INC.AUSTIN, TX
    $0
  16. AVCO CORPWILLIAMSPORT, PA
    $0
  17. BEECHCRAFT CORPORATIONWICHITA, KS
    $0
  18. BELL AEROSPACE SERVICES INC.BEDFORD, TX
    $0
  19. BELL TEXTRON INC.OZARK, AL
    $0
  20. BELL TEXTRON INC.FORT WORTH, TX
    $0
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  1. BELL TEXTRON INC.PINEY FLATS, TN
    $0
  2. BELL TEXTRON INC.PINEY FLATS, TN
    $0
  3. CADILLAC GAGE TEXTRON INC.NEW ORLEANS, LA
    $0
  4. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANYWICHITA, KS
    $0
  5. HAWKER BEECHCRAFT GLOBAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT LLCWICHITA, KS
    $0
  6. MILLENWORKSTUSTIN, CA
    $0
  7. OVERWATCH SYSTEMS LTDCHANTILLY, VA
    $0
  8. OVERWATCH SYSTEMS, LTD.AUSTIN, TX
    $0
  9. OVERWATCH SYSTEMS, LTD.MISSOULA, MT
    $0
  10. RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES LLCCOVENTRY, RI
    $0
  11. TEXTRON INCPROVIDENCE, RI
    $0
  12. TEXTRON INC.LINCOLN, NE
    $0
  13. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATIONNEW ORLEANS, LA
    $0

AI-inferred: entity-match@1 · Analisa AI · 2026-10-05

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 760.9MFY2017
  2. 992.7MFY2018
  3. 1BFY2019
  4. 534.3MFY2020
  5. 348.7MFY2021
  6. 307.1MFY2022
  7. 985.3MFY2023
  8. 1.2BFY2024
  9. 1.5BFY2025
  10. 2.1BFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Department of the Army$1.5B69%
    12 awards
  2. Department of the Navy$511.8M24%
    34 awards
  3. Defense Logistics Agency$81.1M3.8%
    771 awards
  4. Departmental Offices$53.2M2.5%
    1 awards
  5. Defense Contract Management Agency$3.1M0.1%
    4 awards
  6. Federal Bureau of Investigation$717.2K0.0%
    5 awards
  7. Federal Aviation Administration$135K0.0%
    2 awards
  8. Department of Energy$58.5K0.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Research & development$1.5B69%
  2. Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles$651.8M31%
  3. Other equipment & supplies$4.9M0.2%
  4. Professional services$1.8M0.1%
  5. Equipment maintenance$1.2M0.1%
  6. Education & social services$370.1K0.0%

Where the work was performed

  1. Tarrant County, TX$2.1B99%
  2. Kern County, CA$12.8M0.6%
  3. Abroad$1.2M0.1%
  4. Potter County, TX$450.8K0.0%
  5. Oklahoma County, OK$88.9K0.0%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition32%
    US 39% · $672.8M
  • Sole-source awards32%
    US 30% · $671.8M
  • Single-offer competitions0.0%
    US 8.7% · $990.1K
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Department of the Navy$511.8M
    Department of Defense · 5 awards
  2. Defense Logistics Agency$80.8M
    Department of Defense · 549 awards
  3. Departmental Offices$53.2M
    Department of the Interior · 1 awards
  4. Federal Aviation Administration$135K
    Department of Transportation · 2 awards
  5. Federal Bureau of Investigation$91.1K
    Department of Justice · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. THE FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT (FVL) FLRAA CAPABILITY SET THREE IS A PRE-MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM (ACAT 1C) COMMISSIONED TO DEVELOP AND FIELD THE NEXT GENERATION OF AFFORDABLE VERTICAL LIFT TACTICAL ASSAULT / UTILITY AIRCRAFT FOR THE ARMY.$4B
    Department of the Army· Tarrant County, TX· Research & development· Dec 5, 2022 – Jun 24, 2026· W58RGZ23C0001
  2. LOT 15 AAC$1.2B
    Defense Contract Management Agency· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Feb 7, 2017 – Apr 20, 2026· N0001917C0030
  3. UCA FOR 12 NIGERIAN FMS AH-1ZS AND ASSOCIATED SEPM$456.3M
    Department of the Navy· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Mar 12, 2024 – Apr 15, 2026· N0001924C0030
  4. LOT 17- PROCUREMENT OF 8 UH-1Y AND 4 AH-1Z AIRCRAFT FOR CZECH REPUBLIC.$330.7M
    Department of the Navy· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Sep 4, 2020 – May 18, 2026· N0001920C0061
  5. H-1 PBL YEAR 1 DELIVERY ORDER$172.5M
    Department of the Navy· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Dec 19, 2024 – May 5, 2026· N0038325F0NA0
  6. PERFORMANCE BASED LOGISTICS (PBL) SUPPORT POP 2 FROM: 01 JANUARY 2026 - 31 DECEMBER 2026$146.1M
    Department of the Navy· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Dec 9, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026· N0038326FNA00
  7. SUPPORT FOR IRAQ -$141.7M
    Department of the Army· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Nov 29, 2016 – Apr 29, 2026· W58RGZ15C0070
  8. PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SERVICES, SPARE AND REPAIR PARTS IN SUPPORT OF FOREIGN MILITARY SALES FOR IRAQ.$129.3M
    Department of the Army· Tarrant County, TX· Weapons, aircraft, ships & vehicles· Feb 23, 2022 – May 29, 2026· W58RGZ22C0012

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

BELL TEXTRON INC received -$24.7K in federal assistance in FY2026, on 2 actions (0 new awards). Its largest program was 12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (-$24.7K).

Assistance · FY2026
-$24.7K
New awards
0
Actions
2
Since FY2021
$3.4M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 2.4MFY2021
  2. 90.4KFY2022
  3. 800KFY2023
  4. 128.2KFY2024
  5. 0FY2025
  6. -24.7KFY2026

By type

  1. Grants-$24.7K0.0%

Top programs

  1. 12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering-$24.7K0.0%

Largest awards

  1. FUTURE ADVANCED ROTORCRAFT DRIVE SYSTEM$14.6M
    12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering· Defense Contract Management Agency· Cooperative agreement· Sep 29, 2021 – Jul 8, 2026· W911W61020007
  2. APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ROTOR SYSTEMS$959.1K
    12.630 · Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering· Department of the Army· Cooperative agreement· Dec 28, 2022 – Dec 9, 2025· W911W62320001

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $296.9M (811 subawards)

240 sub-recipients

  1. ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION$34.5M12%
    INDIANAPOLIS, IN · 2 subawards
  2. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$30.7M10%
    ROCKFORD, IL · 1 subaward
  3. GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC$20.7M7.0%
    GRAND RAPIDS, MI · 3 subawards
  4. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC$19.1M6.4%
    ATLANTA, GA · 1 subaward
  5. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$18M6.1%
    OWEGO, NY · 1 subaward
  6. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION$9.3M3.1%
    HUNT VALLEY, MD · 1 subaward
  7. MOOG INC.$7M2.3%
    BLACKSBURG, VA · 2 subawards
  8. ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD. AVIATION GROUP LAHAV$6.9M2.3%
    LOD, ISR · 21 subawards
  9. WDC ACQUISITION LLC$6.5M2.2%
    CRESTON, IA · 1 subaward
  10. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$4.6M1.6%
    TEMPE, AZ · 4 subawards

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-contracts: $185.5K (2 subawards)

2 primes

  1. TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION$153.6K83%
    NEW ORLEANS, LA · 1 subaward
  2. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL LLC$31.9K17%
    FORT WORTH, TX · 1 subaward

Its reported sub-contracts equal 14% of its FY2026 contract obligations.

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $153.1M paid out · $15.2M received
  • FY2022: $134.1M paid out · $6.9M received
  • FY2023: $463.3M paid out · $17M received
  • FY2024: $659.5M paid out · $1.6M received
  • FY2025: $1.7B paid out · $756.7K received
  • FY2026: $296.9M paid out · $185.5K received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

929 companies · $4.2B reported

  1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$636.9M
    FORT WORTH, TX · 25 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  2. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$409.6M
    LYNN, MA · 72 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  3. MOOG INC$266.9M
    EAST AURORA, NY · 34 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

Primes that pay it

33 companies · $3.3B reported

  1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.4B
    MELBOURNE, FL · 57 subawards · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$402.6M
    FORT WORTH, TX · 81 subawards · Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments manufacturing
  3. JPATS LOGISTICS SERVICES, LLC$111M
    CAPE CANAVERAL, FL · 731 subawards · Support activities for air transportation

Showing the top 3 of each list. Open the profile for potential partners and the full lists.

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 74 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. RAYTHEON/LOCKHEED MARTIN JAVELIN JV$2.2B−97% in FY2026
    TUCSON, AZ · 25% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveArmy · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
  2. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$8.5B−29% in FY2026
    LYNN, MA · 71 entities · 38% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Aerospace product and parts manufacturingArmy · Aerospace product and parts manufacturingDefense Logistics Agency · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing+1 more
  3. DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS$1.6B−48% in FY2026
    HUNTSVILLE, AL · 19% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveArmy · Aerospace product and parts manufacturing

Showing the top 3 of 25 competitors. Open the profile for the full list.

Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying and PAC activity

Organizations in House lobbying disclosures and FEC records whose names an AI judgment matched to this company. Those records carry no identifier shared with contracts, so every match is by name.

Across the company family of BELL TEXTRON INC (33 recipients).

Matched organizations

  • TEXTRON INC.AI match · 100%
Lobbying · 2025
$5.9M
24 reports
Lobbying · 2023–2026
$19.5M
$19.5M in its own reports

Lobbying by year

  1. 2023$4.4M
    26 reports
  2. 2024$5.4M
    26 reports
  3. 2025$5.9M
    24 reports
  4. 2026$3.8M
    12 reports

Top issues

  1. Defense61 reports
  2. Aviation, aircraft and airlines42 reports
  3. Budget and appropriations14 reports
  4. Foreign relations14 reports
  5. Homeland security14 reports
  6. Aerospace13 reports
  7. Trade (domestic and foreign)9 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES88 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE85 reports
  3. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)12 reports
  4. Transportation - Dept of (DOT)12 reports
  5. Defense - Dept of (DOD)9 reports
  6. Army - Dept of (Other)4 reports
  7. State - Dept of (DOS)2 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

  1. BGR Government Affairs$840K
    14 reports
  2. S-3 Group$700K
    14 reports
  3. Crossroads Strategies, LLC$650K
    13 reports
  4. American Defense International, Inc.$410K
    14 reports
  5. The Doerrer Group LLC$360K
    14 reports
  6. HITHER CREEK STRATEGIES, LLC$120K
    5 reports

Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.

Lobbying amounts are the filers' own good-faith estimates on quarterly LD-2 reports (the law asks for amounts rounded to $10,000; under $5,000 need not be itemized), latest amendment only. When an organization files its own report, it replaces what outside firms report for it that quarter. Matches are by name. Lobbying and political giving are legal and public: they show engagement with government, not influence over any award. Correlation is not influence: these organizations' lobbying and their contracts are shown side by side, and nothing here implies either affected the other.

Source: Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2023–2026.

Source: Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2026, 2024, 2022.

Matches: Analisa AI name judgments (entity-match@1), updated Oct 5, 2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.