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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.
Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to advance satellite data processing, mission control, and space mission management. The collaboration will deploy scalable cloud solutions using AWS AI/ML services, AWS Outpost edge capabilities, serverless technologies, and tools like Amazon SageMaker and Amazon Bedrock to improve mission data processing, constellation command-and-control, and rapid capability delivery.
The companies said they are actively executing programs for government and commercial customers to reduce mission costs, increase flexibility, and accelerate operational delivery.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) was awarded a $1.6 billion undefinitized contract action on Dec. 2, 2025 to sustain the F135 engines that power all three F-35 variants. The award funds depot maintenance, spare parts replenishment, material management, propulsion integration, engineering support and software sustainment for U.S. and international customers.
The sustainment network covers multiple global depots, 39 bases and 12 ships, and builds on delivery of more than 1,300 F135 production engines. The work is positioned to support F-35 readiness and enable the F135 Engine Core Upgrade using the existing sustainment infrastructure.
Raytheon-Rafael joint venture (RTX) was awarded a $1.25 billion direct commercial sales contract to supply Tamir surface-to-air missiles, missile kits and test equipment to Israel on Nov 21, 2025.
The companies invested $33 million to open a new production facility in East Camden, Arkansas earlier this month. The Camden site is the first U.S. all-up-round production facility for Tamir and the U.S. variant SkyHunter, supporting Israel Missile Defense Organization serial production and the U.S. Marine Corps' MRIC program.
The announcement is the first production contract for the R2S joint venture and notes Iron Dome operational history, including an operational success rate cited above 95%.
RTX (NYSE:RTX) partner Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force have signed a multi-decade government-owned, contractor-operated contract to build a military avionics service center in the Netherlands to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets.
The center will provide repair expertise, depot technology, repair supply-chain management and will complement Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine depot and Collins' F-35 pilot readiness center. Initial depot capability is expected in 2026.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (NYSE: RTX) reported its PT6A aerial application turboprop engines surpassed 1 million flight hours in 2025. Since the first aerial-application PT6A certification in 1977, the company has developed eight PT6A models and produced close to 5,000 engines for agricultural and firefighting aircraft made by Air Tractor and Thrush Aircraft.
The broader PT6 family has powered over 155 aircraft types and logged more than 500 million flying hours since 1963; modern PT6 engines offer up to 4x more power, a 50% improved power-to-weight ratio, and up to 20% better specific fuel consumption. Pratt & Whitney Canada supports customers via a global service network of >55 facilities in 25 countries.
Collins Aerospace (RTX) signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines at the Dubai Air Show to supply premium business-class seating across multiple fleets.
The deal outfits 11 A350-900 with Elevation suites and 56 737 MAX with Parallel Diamond seats, delivering lie-flat options, privacy doors, and increased in-suite living space while maintaining cabin densities.
The contract extends Collins' existing work with Ethiopian, including Elevation suites for the airline's 777-9 order, aiming for a consistent passenger experience across long- and short-haul fleets.
Pratt & Whitney Canada (RTX: RTX) delivered the first PW127XT-S development engines to Deutsche Aircraft in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany for the D328eco TAC1 test aircraft on the path to entry into service in 2027. The D328eco with PW127XT-S aims for up to 14% lower fuel consumption per seat versus the original Dornier 328 and 25% more passenger capacity. The PW127XT-S is the newest variant of the PW100 family, which has accumulated over 208 million flying hours, with PW127XT series contributing more than 400,000 hours. Companies continue collaboration on 100% SAF compatibility and drop-in SAF options.
Collins Aerospace (RTX) was selected by Qatar Airways to deploy its Ascentia analytics solution across Qatar Airways' fleet of 52 Boeing 787 aircraft, announced at the Dubai Air Show on Nov 17, 2025. Ascentia analyzes real-time sensor data against historic records and statistical models to deliver predictive insights on component health, with the stated goals of reducing unscheduled maintenance, limiting aircraft downtime, improving on-time performance, and lowering operating costs. Collins says Ascentia supports nearly 40% of 787s in operation today and enables scheduling, spare provisioning, and resource optimization.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE:RTX) opened its European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) in Houten, Netherlands on Nov. 13, 2025, focused on advanced propulsion research including advanced gas turbines, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion.
ETIC is co-located with Collins Aerospace's European Innovation Hub, follows memoranda with Netherlands Aerospace Group and a master research agreement with TU Delft, and includes dedicated office space at TU Delft's Aerospace Innovation Hub.
IAE (RTX) partners JAEC, MTU and Pratt & Whitney reaffirmed their long-term consortium commitment on Nov 13, 2025 to evolve GTF technology for next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
Key facts: the V2500 surpassed 300 million flight hours and powers about 2,800 aircraft. MTU noted ongoing expansion of GTF MRO operations since 2015. IAE said it is investing in advanced materials, high-performance-computing aerodynamics, a small high-speed core and hybrid-electric propulsion for the second-generation GTF.
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