Textron Marine & Land Systems is an American military contractor that manufactures armored vehicles, turrets, advanced marine craft, surface effects ships, and other weapon systems. It is owned by Textron

Textron

Textron is a conglomerate that includes Bell Helicopter, E-Z-GO, Cessna Aircraft Company, and Greenlee, among others. It was founded by Royal Little in 1923 as the Special Yarns Company, and is headquartered at the Textron Tower in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.With total revenues of...

, and was formed in the merger between Cadillac Gage and Textron Marine in 1994.

Products

Today, as Textron Marine & Land Systems it produces:

• M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
  M1117 Armored Security Vehicle
  The M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle, or ASV, is an internal security vehicle manufactured by Cadillac Gage of Textron for use by the U.S. Army's Military Police Corps...
  
   - for the U.S. Army
• Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) - for the U.S. Navy
• 47-foot Motor Lifeboat
  47-foot Motor Lifeboat
  The 47-foot MLB is the standard lifeboat of the United States Coast Guard . The 47′ MLB is the successor to the 44′ MLB.The 47' MLB is designed to weather hurricane force winds and heavy seas, capable of surviving winds up to , breaking surf up to 6 m and impacts up to three G's...
  
   (MLB) - for the U.S. Coast Guard
• NAIAD
  Naiad
  In Greek mythology, the Naiads or Naiades were a type of nymph who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, and brooks....
  
   Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat
• Cadillac Gage turret systems

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

Slidell, Louisiana

Slidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...

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History

Cadillac Gage manufactured many Vietnam-era

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

 military vehicles and artillery pieces:

• Stoner 63
  Stoner 63
  The Stoner 63, also known as the XM22/E1, is an American modular weapons system designed by Eugene Stoner in the early 1960s. It was produced by Cadillac Gage and used in very limited numbers in Vietnam by members of the United States Navy SEALs and several law enforcement...
  
   machine gun
  Machine gun
  A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....
  
  /Assault rifle
  Assault rifle
  An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine. Assault rifles are the standard infantry weapons in most modern armies...
  
   1963-1971
• V-100 Armored Personnel Carrier/Cadillac Gage Commando
  • V-150
  • V-200
  • LAV-300
    LAV-300
    The Cadillac Gage Textron LAV-300 is a family of American light armored vehicles including up to 15 configurations. LAV-300 offers high mobility, speeds of up to , and can be air-transported by a C-5 Galaxy, C-141 Starlifter, C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft...
    
     light armored vehicle
  • LAV-600
    LAV-600
    The Cadillac Gage Textron LAV-600 is an American light armored 6 × 6 wheeled vehicle, derived from the LAV-300. Developed by Cadillac Gage as a private venture, the LAV-600 offers superior firepower and mobility to the LAV-300. The vehicle’s armor can withstand impacts from up to...
    
     light armored vehicle

• Cadillac Gage Ranger
  Cadillac Gage Ranger
  The Cadillac Gage Ranger is a 4×4 armored personnel carrier produced by Cadillac Gage. The largest customer was the United States Air Force which at one time had over 700. It is also used by Luxembourg and Indonesia...
  
  /Peacekeeper Armored Personnel Carrier - based on Dodge Ram
  Dodge Ram
  The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by the Chrysler Group LLC. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the Ram Trucks brand. Previously, Ram was part of the Dodge lineup of light trucks...
  
  /Dodge D Series
  Dodge D Series
  The D Series was a line of pickup trucks sold by the Dodge division of American automaker Chrysler from 1961-1980. After 1980, the trucks were renamed the Dodge Ram and the same basic design was retained until the 1994 introduction of a completely redesigned Ram...
  
   chassis
• Stingray Light Tank
  Stingray Light Tank
  The Stingray Light Tank is a light tank produced by Textron Marine and Land Systems Division . It was originally developed for the U.S. Army's Armored Gun System competition. Thailand is the only user.- Stingray :...
  
   - used by Royal Thai Army