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TRU Simulation + Training

American aviation simulation company

TRU Simulation + Training is an American manufacturer of flight simulators and training devices for civil and military markets. It is a subsidiary of Textron and was formed in 2014 when previously acquired simulator manufacturers Mechtronix and OPINICUS were merged with part of the Textron Systems division.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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TRU Simulation + Training (TRU, usually pronounced as in "true") is an American manufacturer of flight simulators and training devices for civil and military markets. It is a subsidiary of Textron and was formed in 2014 when previously acquired simulator manufacturers Mechtronix and OPINICUS were merged with part of the Textron Systems division.2

Corporate structure

TRU Simulation + Training is part of a group headed by Textron. 131 entities, 25 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Textron Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    • TRU Simulation + Training Goose Creek
    • AAI Corporation Subsidiary · Hunt Valley
    • Cessna Subsidiary · Wichita
    • Lycoming Subsidiary · Williamsport
    • McCauley Propeller Systems Subsidiary · Wichita
    • Textron Marine & Land Systems Subsidiary · New Orleans
    • Bell Textron Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · 100% · Japan
    • AAI Services Corporation Subsidiary · Maryland, United States
    • Able Aerospace Services, Inc. Subsidiary · Arizona, United States
    • Aeronautical Accessories LLC Subsidiary · Tennessee, United States
    • Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC Subsidiary · Colorado, United States
    • Arctic Cat ACE Holding GmbH Subsidiary · Austria
    • Arctic Cat GmbH Subsidiary · Austria
    • Arkansas Aerospace, Inc. Subsidiary · Arkansas, United States
    • Avco Corporation Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • B/K Navigational Equipment sro Subsidiary · Czechia
    • Beech Aircraft Corporation Subsidiary · Kansas, United States
    • Beechcraft Defense Support Holding, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Beechcraft Domestic Service Company Subsidiary · Kansas, United States
    • Beechcraft International Holding LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Beechcraft International Service Company Subsidiary · Kansas, United States
    • Beechcraft New Zealand Subsidiary · New Zealand
    • Bell Textron Asia (Pte.) Ltd. Subsidiary · Singapore
    • Bell Textron Australia Pty Ltd. Subsidiary · Australia
    • Bell Textron Canada International Inc. Subsidiary · Canada
    • and 103 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$166.7M 2016–2026
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2016–2026: $166.7M in all. Federal contracts $166.7M.$0$50M$100M$150M2016 · Federal contracts: $2.0M20162017 · Federal contracts: $23.1M2018 · Federal contracts: $7.3M20182019 · Federal contracts: $1.5M2020 · Federal contracts: $1.8M20202021 · Federal contracts: $906.8K2022 · Federal contracts: $294.1K20222023 · Federal contracts: $205.6K2024 · Federal contracts: $116.8M20242025 · Federal contracts: $12.7M2026 · Federal contracts: $68.5K2026
Figures by year
YearFederal contractsTotal
2026$68.5K$68.5K
2025$12.7M$12.7M
2024$116.8M$116.8M
2023$205.6K$205.6K
2022$294.1K$294.1K
2021$906.8K$906.8K
2020$1.8M$1.8M
2019$1.5M$1.5M
2018$7.3M$7.3M
2017$23.1M$23.1M
2016$2.0M$2.0M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov3, by calendar year, 2016–2026, for 2 registered units. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest contracts

  1. Jan 5, 2012$110.6M from Defense Contract Management Agency: B-1 training system, 2012 follow-on - aai4 To TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC Award FA862112C6266
  2. Feb 29, 2024$96.8M from Department of the Navy: Oft-1 & bds5 To TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC. Award N6134024C0009
  3. Apr 30, 2024$32.5M from Department of the Navy: Pid# n61340-22-rfpreq-136100g-0152 ssc fot ops6 To TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC Award N6134024F0060
  4. Sep 24, 2018$5.5M from Federal Highway Administration: This is a cost plus fixed fee non-personal service contract for technical support for the fhwa highway driving simulator.7 To TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC Award 693JJ318C000028
  5. Dec 1, 2022$269.4K from Federal Bureau of Investigation: Pilot training for fbi aviation personnel to meet and maintain faa required currency and certifications8 To TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING INC Award 15F06723F0000091

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