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Textron Aviation unveiled the new Cessna Citation Ascend at the NBAA meeting on Oct 14, 2025, powered by twin PW545D engines from Pratt & Whitney, a business of RTX (NYSE: RTX).

The PW545D features FADEC enabling auto-throttle integration, compressor and turbine efficiency improvements to lower fuel burn and reduce operating temperatures.

Pratt & Whitney Canada has produced more than 5,300 PW500 engines, with nearly 4,900 still flying and the PW500 family logging 27 million flight hours across seven aircraft models in 71 countries.

RTX (NYSE: RTX) said Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a 14-year maintenance and support agreement with Lufthansa Airlines and Austrian Airlines on Oct. 14, 2025. The deal covers 41 APS5000 auxiliary power units installed on the two airlines' combined Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.

The APS5000 delivers 450 kVA at sea level, starts and operates up to 43,100 ft, and is described as the quietest, lowest-emission APU in its class. Pratt & Whitney Canada noted >1,400 APS5000 units built and nearly 16 million flight hours flown. The maintenance plan is described as flexible, cost-predictable, and aimed at maximizing performance and maintenance intervals.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) has begun initial production of SharpSight, a multi-domain surveillance radar announced on October 13, 2025. SharpSight combines Raytheon's HISAR and SeaVue radar families to deliver high-altitude, real-time, high-resolution imaging and wide-area search and tracking for land and maritime missions.

The system supports day/night, all-weather operations, rapid integration on manned and unmanned platforms, an open architecture for inexpensive upgrades, and is designed for export under current U.S. government guidance.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) was selected by the German government on Oct. 8, 2025 to provide the SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight F127 frigates under a requested U.S. Navy foreign military sales contract.

SPY-6(V)1 is configured with four array faces, each containing 37 radar modular assemblies, delivering continuous 360-degree situational awareness and air-and-missile defense. Germany will be the first international customer for SPY-6. The radar and related adaptation, support, and services will be produced and integrated at Raytheon’s Andover, Massachusetts radar development facility, a 30,000-square-foot vertically integrated site supporting round-the-clock testing and production.

RTX (NYSE: RTX) and Anduril successfully completed a static fire test of an advanced solid rocket motor on Oct. 7, 2025 under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. The test demonstrates collaborative engineering on a Highly Loaded Grain rocket motor and supports efforts to expand U.S.-based rocket motor manufacturing capacity.

The companies say the work advances a more robust, adaptable supply base and complements RTX's composable weapons strategy by integrating Anduril's propulsion capabilities into the defense technology ecosystem.

TransDigm (NYSE: TDG) completed the acquisition of Simmonds Precision Products from RTX on Oct 6, 2025 for approximately $765 million in cash, following an initial announcement on June 30, 2025. Simmonds, based in Vergennes, Vermont, designs and manufactures fuel & proximity sensing and structural health monitoring systems for aerospace and defense.

Simmonds is expected to generate about $350 million of revenue in calendar 2025, with ~40% aftermarket revenue, nearly all sales from proprietary products, and ~900 employees. The deal was financed from TransDigm's cash on hand.

RTX (NYSE: RTX) has achieved a significant milestone with its Raytheon business delivering the 500th ESSM Block 2 missile to the U.S. Navy. The advanced surface-to-air missile features enhanced capabilities including a dual-mode active and semi-active radar seeker, improved maneuverability, and better performance compared to Block 1.

The company plans to nearly double production rates by June 2026 and is investing in infrastructure and materials to support continued deliveries. The ESSM program is managed by the NATO SEASPARROW Consortium, comprising 12 nations and representing NATO's largest cooperative weapons project with over 50 years of international collaboration.

RTX (NYSE: RTX) has announced it will release its Q3 2025 earnings results on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the quarterly performance.

Investors can access the live webcast of the conference call on www.rtx.com, where a replay will also be available after the event. Additionally, presentation materials related to the earnings call will be made available for download before the call begins.

RTX's (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed critical testing of its small turbofan engine family for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The tests revealed that their existing commercial engines can deliver up to 20% increased thrust for unmanned applications.

The company is currently conducting a second phase of testing focused on inlet airflow and pressure variations for embedded engines. These tests, combined with digital twin modeling, aim to optimize engine performance and reduce integration risks for CCA platforms while maintaining cost-effectiveness.