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RTX Corporation reports aerospace and defense developments across Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. News commonly covers Collins avionics, commercial aviation radars, satellite and secure communications components, and multi-domain security solutions; Pratt & Whitney commercial and military engine production, including GTF, F135 and F100 programs; and Raytheon defense systems such as SeaRAM, SharpSight radars, missile-warning sensors, air and missile defense, advanced sensors and space-based systems.
Company updates also include earnings releases, backlog and cash-flow commentary, dividend actions, facility investments and production-capacity expansions tied to commercial aerospace and defense demand. Contract announcements and customer program awards provide recurring detail on RTX's role as a supplier to military, civil aviation and allied defense markets.
RTX (NYSE:RTX) announced that its Pratt & Whitney F119 engine, which powers the F-22 Raptor, has surpassed one million engine flight hours. The engine provides fifth-generation fighter capabilities including advanced stealth, thrust vectoring and supercruise, and is supported by long-term sustainment and modernization efforts.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) will release its second quarter 2026 earnings results on Thursday, July 23, before the stock market opens. A live webcast conference call is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. ET on the RTX website, with replay and a downloadable presentation available.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon is building a large-aperture telescope for the Lazuli Space Observatory, part of The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System at Schmidt Sciences.
The 3.1-meter off-axis, unobscured primary mirror uses advanced, thermally stable materials and auto-alignment technology, is already in production, and is planned for delivery in 2028.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.73 per share on RTX common stock. The dividend is payable on September 3, 2026 to shareowners of record as of August 14, 2026. RTX has paid cash dividends annually since 1936.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Raytheon business received a $1.1 billion U.S. Navy contract to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles, related hardware and software for U.S. and Foreign Military Sales customers.
Raytheon is increasing AIM-9X production capacity to 2,500 missiles per year, with most contract work in Tucson, Arizona, where it is expanding its engineering workforce.
AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) appointed William J. Lynn III to its Board of Directors, effective June 24, 2026. Leadership highlights his government, national security and defense technology background as valuable as the company pursues growth in a changing global security environment.
Lynn previously served as Chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS (NASDAQ: DRS) from 2012 to 2026 and as the 30th U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, where he led development of the Department of Defense’s first cyber strategy.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is investing $63 million to expand its MRO facility at Subang Aerotech Park in Malaysia. The project quadruples its Selangor footprint from 46,000 to 164,000 sq ft, making Subang a key regional hub.
The move, targeted for completion by year-end, adds advanced MRO capabilities, smart-building technologies and is planned to double local employment to support fast-growing Asia-Pacific aviation demand.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) will invest $100 million to expand its Portsmouth, Rhode Island facility, aimed at accelerating testing of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) and increasing Patriot GEM-T subcomponent production to address growing global demand.
The project is expected to add 150 high-tech jobs and builds on a recent $53 million radar facility expansion in Andover, Massachusetts. RTX has operated in Rhode Island for over 60 years and employs more than 850 people in the state.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported that its Raytheon business received a $515 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy for the SPY-6 family of radars. The award supports integration, testing and upgrades of Flight IIA destroyers with the SPY-6(V)4 variant.
The sole-source contract includes support for Germany and potential additional countries via Foreign Military Sales. Raytheon has invested $800 million in radar manufacturing and expects to double SPY-6 output by 2028, with deployments projected on more than 50 U.S. Navy ships over the next decade.
RTX (NYSE:RTX) announced that Collins Aerospace has opened a newly expanded 22,000 square-meter landing gear manufacturing facility in Tajęcina, Poland.
The $69 million project is expected to lift landing gear production capacity by nearly 25% and add about 190 jobs in 2026.
RTX highlighted Poland as its largest employee base outside the US, with more than 9,400 employees. Separately, Pratt & Whitney plans a $100 million expansion at its Rzeszów site to increase engine component output by about 30% by 2028.