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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.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that Pratt & Whitney is providing a member of its PW500 engine family to power Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue collaborative combat aircraft.
The engine is integrated and ready for flight tests after an extensive test program that expanded commercial limits, produced favorable thrust, range and operability results, and leveraged more than 24.5 million flight hours of PW500 experience.
Pratt & Whitney collaborated on requirements and integration, is self-investing in validation and capability improvements, and notes contracts with an international customer while pursuing additional airframer opportunities.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (NYSE: RTX) expanded MRO capabilities at its Singapore facility on April 17, 2026, adding heavy maintenance for the PT6C-67C turboshaft and full overhauls for the PW127XT turboprop.
The upgrade introduces turboshaft work with a modular test cell, increases global PW127XT MRO capacity, and aims to shorten turnaround times for more than 300 AW139 helicopters and regional ATR operators in Asia Pacific.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) announced EASA certification for the GTF Advantage engine on the Airbus A320neo family, clearing the way for production deliveries and entry into service this year. The engine offers 4–8% more takeoff thrust, extended time on wing, and full production cutover expected in 2028.
The company cites prior FAA certification, a planned HS+ upgrade delivering 90–95% of durability benefits for current engines, and factory investments of nearly $1 billion and $200 million.
Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) completed the first flight test of its RAIVEN Staring sensing system on April 15, 2026, aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk.
The air-cooled EO/IR suite used three sensors to map urban, marsh and coastline terrain in zero illumination with 270-degree situational awareness; RAIVEN family can be configured to a spherical 360-degree field of view. Sensors are produced in McKinney, Texas, and additional flight tests are planned throughout 2026.
Collins Aerospace (NYSE: RTX) won a 2026 Crystal Cabin Award for SkyNook, a semi-private aft widebody retreat that reclaims underutilized final-row space into a convertible console for car seats, bassinets, pet carriers or an extended work/dining surface.
SkyNook adds a privacy divider with visual and sound-dampening benefits. Collins has now earned 16 Crystal Cabin Awards over the program's 20-year history. Live demonstrations are at Collins' booth during Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg the week of April 15, 2026.
Collins Aerospace (NYSE: RTX) secured three international airline launch customers for its new Helix™ main cabin seat, with initial orders covering approximately 200 narrowbody aircraft across Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 family variants. Shipsets are planned to deliver in coordination with aircraft deliveries near the end of 2027.
Helix emphasizes reduced part count, lower weight versus previous seat generations, passenger living space, selectable amenities, premium materials, and a global aftermarket network. The product is in development and on display at Aircraft Interiors Expo.
Blue Canyon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) is expanding reaction wheel production, allocating more than $1 million to raise capacity from 650 to 2,400 units per year — a planned increase of nearly 400%. The company doubled its production footprint, added precision equipment, improved assembly kitting, and secured long‑term supplier agreements to boost throughput and reduce supply‑chain risk.
Blue Canyon has produced 3,500 flight reaction wheels since 2014 and expects the investments to address growing small‑sat demand without compromising reliability.
Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) signed a $3.7 billion contract to supply Patriot GEM-T interceptors to Ukraine, announced April 14, 2026. A new GEM-T production facility in Schrobenhausen, Germany, operated by COMLOG (a Raytheon–MBDA Deutschland joint venture), will support this sale and boost supply resiliency.
The release highlights Raytheon's investments, second-sourcing initiatives and expanded global supply chain to increase GEM-T production for U.S. forces and allies relying on Patriot systems.
Collins Aerospace (NYSE:RTX) and Air Canada unveiled custom Aurora business suites and Meridian+ economy seats for Air Canada's Airbus A321XLR fleet. Each A321XLR will include 14 Aurora lie-flat suites and 168 Meridian+ main cabin seats. The first of 30 A321XLRs enters service this spring.
Demonstrations of Aurora and Meridian+ are taking place at Aircraft Interiors Expo, highlighting bespoke materials, integrated cabin architecture, and optimized galley capacity for long‑haul single‑aisle service.
RTX (NYSE:RTX) subsidiary Collins Aerospace was awarded contracts by Bell to supply five critical systems for the U.S. Army's MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).
The systems—main power generation, interconnect drive, SmartProbe® air data, cockpit seating and ice protection—will be produced using commercial acquisition authorities with work across seven U.S. states.