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The Textron AirLand Scorpion is a jet aircraft manufactured in the United States proposed for sale to perform light attack and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) duties. It is being developed by Textron AirLand, a joint venture between Textron and AirLand Enterprises.
Adaptable and lethal, the Scorpion’s payload bay, excess power and modular missions systems easily accommodate swapping mission role equipment to adapt from permissive ISR to contested Close Air Support operations. Learn More.
Scorpion is jet fast – with the ability to get to an escalating situation quickly – yet can maneuver at much lower speeds, if the mission requires it. Quickly reconfigurable, Scorpion’s interior payload bay is provisioned for sophisticated ISR systems.
Nov 16, 2017 · The Textron Scorpion demonstrates the ability to carry the L-3 Wescam MX-15 (nose bay) or the powerful MX-25 (payload bay 3). In both instances the EO IR sensor is fully retractable, and is...
Scorpion is the first affordable, U.S.-built, tactical aircraft in decades and will benefit U.S. and partner nations requiring a modern, economical aircraft to address diverse threats. Scorpion enables partner nations to fly their own security missions and—if needed—to operate during coalition operations.
Textron Systems and Textron Aviation Defense Successfully Integrate Synturian® Mission Control Software and Scorpion Jet, Demonstrate Simulated Manned-Unmanned Teaming Capability
Designed and built with leading-edge technologies, Textron AirLand’s Scorpion jet is a bold new direction for tactical aircraft. The company-funded program progressed from concept to first flight in just 23 months and was designed to capture the synergy between commercial aircraft production practices and advanced mission system technologies.
