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LA-002 · Tier 1 · Opportunity B
Textron Systems Slidell
Slidell plant (Gause Blvd), Slidell, Louisiana. Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector hovercraft; armored vehicle work.
BTier 1AssemblyExpanding
- Parent
- Textron
- Industry
- Shipbuilding and defense (hovercraft, armored vehicles)
- People
- 761 across 3 LA sites (Apr 2026)
- Status
- Expanding - 133 new jobs, mostly Slidell (Apr 2026)
- Source
- opportunitylouisiana.gov ↗
- Verified
- 2026-10-11
How tools get used here
Line assembly with fastening, torque and power tools, plus maintenance on conveyors, robots and fixtures.
Buying signals
$5.8M across Slidell and New Orleans sites; 133 new jobs, 111 in Slidell.
Who buys tools here
Usually the maintenance manager, plant manager, MRO or indirect purchasing, and the tool crib lead.
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Plants nearby
Straight-line distance between ZIP code areas, so treat it as approximate.
All plants within 50 miMap them