11 Best Large Cap Defense Stocks to Buy According to Analysts

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1. Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT)

Share Price on August 4: $77.81

Average Upside Potential: 18.03%

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) is among the 11 Best Large Cap Defense Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. On August 5, the company announced that Textron Systems in May delivered the second Systems Integration Lab (SIL) for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program to the U.S. Marine Corps.

The lab replicates the interior of the C4UAS Cottonmouth vehicle, which will aid in modernizing the development of vehicle electronics using a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). The updated SIL features a GVOS-based architecture with Tactical Assault Kit Extended framework to ease the integration of new capabilities.

According to Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), Textron Systems performed a live demonstration of the SIL to U.S. government officials during the critical design review in October 2024. The company also stated that it is scheduled to deliver an ARV-30mm prototype to the Marine Corps later this year for testing and evaluation.

The purpose-built Cottonmouth ARV will enhance the fleet’s ability to perform reconnaissance operations through improved survivability, mobility, and mission packages for the Mobile Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB).

Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) manufactures products for consumers across several industries by leveraging its network of aircraft, defense, finance, and industrial businesses.

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