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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 Raytheon business received a $745 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to produce and sustain Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors, a cooperatively developed system with Japanese industry for regional ballistic missile defense.
According to RTX, production will occur at Raytheon facilities in Tucson, Arizona, and Huntsville, Alabama, supported by a recent $115 million expansion of its Alabama missile integration facility that is expected to increase integration and delivery capacity by over 50%. RTX is actively hiring across this program.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported that its Raytheon business and Composite Energy Technologies successfully demonstrated the undersea launch capabilities of HADALUS, a new low-cost, long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle, during a recent U.S. Navy exercise on an undersea test range.
According to RTX, the 34-foot UUV, with a six-foot cross section and over 2,000 nautical miles of endurance, progressed from concept to in-water prototype in under 18 months. HADALUS uses a free-flooded, all-carbon-fiber exoskeleton and is designed to cost roughly one-third to one-fifth of comparable long-endurance vehicles. RTX also highlighted ongoing workforce expansion to support critical military programs and noted 2025 company sales of more than $88 billion.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Raytheon business has delivered and installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at the Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. This land-based open-water test site will support extensive radar, power and combat system interface testing before backfitting the system onto USS Pinckney (DDG 91), the first Flight IIA Destroyer to receive SPY-6(V)4.
Initial testing at Wallops will start later in 2026 and run through mid-2028, supporting a tight DDG 91 availability window from late 2026 to 2028. According to Raytheon, other SPY-6 variants are already on two commissioned ships and installed on 11 more, with deployment expected on 50+ U.S. Navy ships over the next decade. Raytheon has invested $800 million to modernize radar manufacturing and aims to double SPY-6 output by 2028.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported that its business Pratt & Whitney received a nearly $1.3 billion undefinitized IDIQ contract to supply F135 engine spare parts for all three F-35 variants. The award covers fiscal 2026 initial spares, deployable packages, depot lay-ins and support equipment for U.S. and international F-35 operators.
According to RTX, the F135 sustainment enterprise supports 42 bases and 13 ships worldwide through a global maintenance and logistics network. Pratt & Whitney has delivered over 1,500 F135 production engines to customers in 20 allied nations and plans to leverage this network for the forthcoming F135 Engine Core Upgrade.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported second quarter 2026 sales of $24.7 billion, up 14% year over year and 16% organically. GAAP EPS was $1.57, including acquisition accounting and restructuring items, while adjusted EPS* was $1.89, up 21%. Net income was $2.1 billion; adjusted net income* was $2.6 billion, up 22%. Operating cash flow reached $3.5 billion and free cash flow* was $2.9 billion, versus negative free cash flow a year earlier.
RTX reported a total backlog of $289 billion, split between $170 billion commercial and $119 billion defense, and agreed to sell Raytheon’s Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million. For full-year 2026, RTX raised its outlook for adjusted sales* to $95.0–$96.0 billion, organic sales growth* to 8–9%, adjusted EPS* to $7.10–$7.25, and free cash flow* to $8.50–$8.75 billion.
RTX (NYSE: RTX), through its Collins Aerospace business, has completed integrated lab testing for the EU Clean Aviation SWITCH hybrid-electric powertrain project at The Grid, its Rockford, Ill. electric power systems lab. The tested subsystems, which operated with simulated aircraft and engine systems, will now undergo aircraft-level integration tests at Airbus laboratories.
Collins will next support the Airbus-led LEIA hybrid-electric demonstrator as technical lead for energy sources, delivering megawatt-class motor/generators, next-generation controllers, high-voltage distribution, and cabin systems. These efforts extend Collins’ participation across multiple Clean Aviation programs aimed at lower-emission short- and medium-range aircraft.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported that its Pratt & Whitney GTF engines have secured more than 800 orders and commitments since the start of 2026, bringing the GTF order backlog to over 8,000 engines. Over time, more than 14,000 GTF orders and commitments have been placed by more than 90 customers worldwide, including airlines and lessors such as Abra Group, AirAsia, British Airways, Finnair and VietJet.
According to RTX, the GTF is currently its most fuel-efficient single-aisle engine, targeting up to 20% lower fuel consumption, a 75% smaller noise footprint versus prior-generation engines and forming the basis for next-generation propulsion technologies.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its business Collins Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Etihad Airways Engineering to provide nacelle and thrust reverser maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The JV will serve Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 widebody fleets for regional and international carriers.
Collins will relocate its existing UAE nacelle operations into Etihad Engineering's 550,000-square-meter maintenance center near Zayed International Airport, creating a new 3,250-square-meter facility that is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2027 and will double Collins' nacelle MRO footprint in the Middle East. The JV will operate within Collins' aerostructures aftermarket network and is positioned, according to the companies, to enhance nacelle and thrust reverser services for a growing Middle East aviation market. RTX reported more than $88 billion in 2025 sales, underscoring the scale behind Collins' global aftermarket expansion.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Pratt & Whitney business and Tigerair Taiwan signed a Memorandum of Understanding for GTF engines to power 15 Airbus A321neo aircraft, comprising four firm and 11 leased jets. Pratt & Whitney will also provide maintenance through a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive services agreement, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
According to RTX, GTF engines offer about 20% lower fuel consumption and a 75% smaller noise footprint versus prior-generation engines. More than 2,800 GTF-powered aircraft are in service with over 90 customers, and the GTF order backlog exceeds 8,000 engines.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its business Pratt & Whitney Canada will invest $275 million CAD to enhance manufacturing operations at its Longueuil, Quebec, global headquarters and largest site. The funding will come from Pratt & Whitney Canada with support from the Canadian and Quebec governments.
The Longueuil facility, with nearly 4,500 employees producing engines for regional, business, general aviation and rotorcraft platforms, will gain automated production lines, modernized machinery and advanced digital processes to improve efficiency and precision. Pratt & Whitney supports more than 90,000 in-service engines, while RTX reported 2025 sales above $88 billion and has over 180,000 employees globally.