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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 BBN Technologies unit has demonstrated PACE4ACE, an auto-switching, self-healing communications system for contested environments. Funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, it maintains secure data flow for combat air support by automatically rerouting traffic across satellite, radio and low-power links.
During testing, four dispersed sites stayed connected as PACE4ACE instantly shifted to viable waveforms when high-capacity links were jammed, keeping Open Mission Systems and Team Awareness Kit applications synchronized. The compact, multiband, plug-and-play architecture supports Agile Combat Employment for dispersed U.S. Air Force units.
The commentary highlights how U.S. military drone expansion depends on Chinese rare earth magnets, a key risk for defense contractors such as Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin, RTX, Northrop Grumman and General Dynamics.
China controls about 98% of rare earth magnet manufacturing, while at least 80,000 components across 1,900 U.S. weapons systems use Chinese-sourced rare earths. The Pentagon has ordered 30,000 one-way attack drones, with plans to scale above 300,000 by early 2028 and allocated $13.6 billion for autonomous systems in the 2026 defense budget.
Realloys (ALOY) is profiled as a fully non-Chinese "mine to magnet" heavy rare earth supplier in North America. It holds an exclusive offtake for 80% of the Saskatchewan Rare Earth Processing Facility output and raised an upsized $50 million public offering, with about $40 million earmarked to build a large heavy rare earth metallization facility targeting first operations in 2027. New 2027 procurement rules are expected to ban Chinese-origin rare earths from the U.S. defense supply chain.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that Raytheon has completed the preliminary design review for NASA's Landsat Next Instrument Suite (LandIS). The review confirmed the technical approach for its multispectral imager, algorithms and supporting systems.
The superspectral imager is designed to more than double spatial resolution and spectral bands, improving data quality for water, agriculture, forests, climate and snow research. The first LandIS sensor delivery is expected in 2028, extending the longstanding Landsat Earth observation record.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon received a contract from the Office of Naval Research to advance next-generation, software-defined naval radar capabilities.
The software enables independent control of radar building blocks for simultaneous multi-mission operation, improved spectrum sharing with 5G, and upgradeable performance via a flexible, modular architecture, with demonstrations planned before transition into operational systems.
RTX (NYSE:RTX)/b) announced that Chairman and CEO Chris Calio will present at the on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The presentation will be webcast live and later archived on www.rtx.com.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) unit Collins Aerospace is investing $26.5 million to expand its Largo, Florida facility, aiming to accelerate production of commercial aviation radars and multi-domain security solutions for defense customers.
The project is expected to create over 100 new highly skilled jobs and support work on the FAA's Radar System Replacement Program, including production of the Condor Mk3 cooperative surveillance radar and ASR-XM non-cooperative radar. The new radar production area is targeted to be fully operational by late 2026.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Raytheon business won a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia's Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program, which will replace 11 Anzac-class frigates with Upgraded Mogami-class frigates.
The contract covers SeaRAM launchers, Blast Test Vehicles, and technical services for the first three ships, built in Japan by MHI. This is Australia's first SeaRAM procurement. Work will occur in Louisville, Kentucky, with deliveries starting in late 2028.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) completed a fully digital assembly readiness review for its XA103 engine for the U.S. Air Force NGAP program on May 8, 2026. The milestone marks a transition from digital design to procuring and producing physical hardware and supports planned engine test assembly in the late 2020s.
The XA103 is described as platform-agnostic and adaptive, intended to deliver improved survivability, fuel efficiency, and power/thermal management for next-generation Air Force platforms. Pratt & Whitney is developing digital validation tools and working with its supply base to procure test components.
AirAsia (AirAsia X) has ordered 150 Airbus A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, with first deliveries beginning in 2028. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, will provide engine maintenance under a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement.
The GTF fleet now exceeds 2,700 aircraft, with 50 million flying hours, 1.9 billion passengers carried, 3 billion gallons of fuel saved, and over 13,000 engine orders and commitments to date. The GTF is cited as delivering 20% lower fuel consumption and a 75% smaller noise footprint versus prior-generation engines.
Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) has been awarded a contract by Blue Raven to produce 120 SharpSight radars, the largest single order to date for the system. Raytheon will produce and sustain the radars while Blue Raven handles global resale and distribution.
Raytheon plans to increase production capacity and build systems in bulk to shorten lead times and expand global availability for multi-domain surveillance missions.