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RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) is described as the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, and its news flow reflects activity across commercial aviation, defense and space. Company announcements highlight developments from its businesses Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon and Blue Canyon Technologies, as well as corporate updates from its Arlington, Virginia headquarters.
News items from Collins Aerospace include contracts and technology demonstrations in air traffic management and navigation. For example, Collins Aerospace has been awarded a major Federal Aviation Administration contract to support the Radar System Replacement program for the U.S. National Airspace System, delivering next-generation cooperative and non-cooperative radar systems. It has also showcased anti-jam Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing solutions using Compact Modular Open Systems Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor cards for ground vehicles in contested environments.
Pratt & Whitney news covers aircraft propulsion and engine development. The business has announced work on a new family of engines, developed by its GATORWORKS team, intended for applications such as munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft, with a focus on scalability, development speed and affordability.
Raytheon-related news spans air and missile defense, radar and electronic warfare. Recent releases include contracts to supply Patriot air and missile defense systems and related equipment to countries such as Spain and Romania, as well as a contract to equip a U.S. Air Force autonomous test aircraft with PhantomStrike radar. Raytheon has also reported progress on an Advanced Electronic Warfare prototype for the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
RTX news also covers space activities through Blue Canyon Technologies, such as the launch of a Saturn-200 minisatellite platform for NASA’s Pandora mission to study exoplanet atmospheres. In addition, corporate communications include earnings release schedules, responses to unsolicited mini-tender offers for RTX shares, and other regulatory or cybersecurity updates disclosed through press releases and SEC filings.
Investors and observers can use the RTX news stream to follow contract awards, technology milestones, aerospace and defense program updates, and corporate announcements that illustrate how the company’s businesses operate across aviation, defense and space.
Wizz Air has received its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft equipped with RTX's Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, becoming the first operator of this GTF-powered aircraft model. The airline has ordered a total of 47 GTF-powered A321XLR aircraft and currently operates a fleet of 110 A321neo family aircraft with GTF engines and 67 A320ceo family aircraft with IAE V2500® engines.
The GTF Advantage engine, recently certified by the FAA for the A320neo family, is specifically optimized for the A321XLR with enhanced take-off thrust capability. Globally, 13 customers have selected GTF engines for over 200 A321XLR aircraft, with more than 2,200 GTF-powered aircraft delivered to over 80 customers worldwide.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary Raytheon has delivered its 13th AN/TPY-2 radar to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, featuring significant technological upgrades. This latest version is the first to incorporate a complete Gallium Nitride (GaN) populated array, which enhances range and surveillance capabilities while supporting hypersonic defense missions.
The radar system includes advanced CX6 high-performance computing software for improved target discrimination and electronic attack protection. Operating in the X-band electromagnetic spectrum, the AN/TPY-2 can effectively distinguish between threats and non-threats, such as separation debris, while detecting and tracking ballistic missiles across multiple flight phases.