# Textron warns MV-75 production award could slip, Breaking Defense reports A continuing resolution could delay the Army award and lift Textron’s estimated funding-delay costs to $110 million to $150 million, Breaking Defense reports. Published 2026-10-30 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/10/30/textron-warns-mv-75-production-award-could-slip-breaking/ A continuing resolution could delay the Army’s first low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the MV-75 Cheyenne II, Textron executives told investors Oct. 29, Breaking Defense reported.[1][1] Chief Financial Officer David Rosenberg said Textron had expected the award in the fourth quarter into the first quarter of next year.[1] A delay could add to the financial hit Bell Textron already expects.[1] Last quarter, the company estimated that funding delays would cost $60 million to $110 million.[1] A further delay in the production award could raise that estimate to $110 million to $150 million, Rosenberg said.[1] The Army exhausted nearly all its available fiscal 2026 MV-75 funding in July, according to Textron’s quarterly filing as described by Breaking Defense.[1] The company continued work while reducing spending to manage the shortfall.[1] ## Why it matters Congress approved the Army’s reprogramming request during the third quarter, Textron Chief Executive Officer Lisa Atherton told investors, Breaking Defense reported.[1] About $300 million of the approved transfer was committed through contract changes to cover costs Bell and its suppliers had already incurred.[1] ## Sources 1. Breaking Defense: Army’s MV-75 production award could slip due to CR, raising program costs: Textron (Oct. 29, 2026)