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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.
Raytheon UK (part of RTX, NYSE: RTX) unveiled Red Kite, its first sovereign, digitally engineered precision weapon fully designed in the UK, at the Farnborough International Airshow on July 21, 2026. Developed over five years with a consortium of British defence partners, Red Kite is intended as an affordable, highly deployable effector to help the UK rapidly scale critical stockpiles.
Red Kite uses the existing Stormbreaker airframe and can be integrated across a wide range of air platforms, adding a cost-effective, high-volume option to enhance RAF operational flexibility. According to Raytheon UK, the program will be delivered through a nationwide UK supply chain and directly support an estimated 140 highly skilled jobs across England, Scotland and Wales, reinforcing sovereign defence and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its business Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a nearly five-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with Emerald Airlines for PW127M engines powering ATR 72-600 regional turboprops, extending their collaboration through 2030.
According to RTX, engine support will be provided mainly at Pratt & Whitney Canada's Singapore MRO hub, with additional backing from Montreal. The PW100 engine family is described as cutting fuel use and CO2 emissions by 25%–40% on routes of 350 miles or less and is compatible with biofuels and up to a 50% blend of synthetic aviation fuel.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced at the Farnborough International Airshow that Jackson Square Aviation has selected Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine to power an undisclosed number of Airbus A320neo family aircraft. JSA already has 91 GTF-powered A320neo aircraft and 11 V2500-powered A320ceos in its portfolio.
According to RTX, GTF engines provide about 20% lower fuel consumption and a 75% smaller noise footprint versus prior-generation engines. More than 2,800 GTF-powered aircraft operate globally with over 90 customers, and RTX reports an order backlog exceeding 8,000 GTF engines, highlighting sustained demand.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Pratt & Whitney business successfully completed a demonstration test of an additively manufactured TJ150 expendable engine at the Farnborough International Airshow. Nearly 60% of the engine volume, including major static and rotating hardware, was produced using 3D printing.
The testing validated material behavior in operational conditions and durability for missions lasting minutes to hours. Pratt & Whitney has consolidated over 50 hot-section components into a few 3D-printed parts and successfully tested a 3D-printed rotating turbine wheel, creating the recently tested TJ150 configuration and informing other programs such as the Valox™ engine family.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Pratt & Whitney Canada business has been awarded a nine-year, $1 billion contract from V2X to overhaul more than 750 PT6A-68 engines powering the U.S. Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) T-6 trainer fleet.
The work will be performed at Pratt & Whitney Canada's Bridgeport, West Virginia facility, which has handled PT6A-68 maintenance, repair and overhaul for over four decades. This is the second time the site has received this U.S. government engine refurbishment contract, highlighting its established sustainment capabilities.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that British Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 33 firm and 30 option Airbus A320neo aircraft, with deliveries expected to begin in 2027. Pratt & Whitney will also support the engines under a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive maintenance agreement.
According to RTX, GTF engines provide 20% lower fuel consumption and a 75% smaller noise footprint versus prior-generation engines. More than 2,800 GTF-powered aircraft are in service with over 90 customers, and the GTF order backlog exceeds 8,000 engines, highlighting continued demand for this geared-turbofan technology.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Raytheon business successfully completed a key system technology demonstration of the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI) at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. Multiple guided missiles were launched from a soldier-portable Command Launch Assembly, achieving direct hits and destroying Army-simulated aerial threats.
According to Raytheon, NGSRI uses precision optics and an innovative solid rocket motor from Northrop Grumman to significantly extend engagement range beyond current systems, and is intended to replace the Stinger surface-to-air missile in U.S. Army service while remaining interoperable with existing mounted platforms.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced that its Pratt & Whitney business is expanding engine inspection capabilities by acquiring and integrating Amsterdam-based Aiir Innovations, an AI-assisted borescope software provider. The technology supports inspections for commercial, civil and military engines, aiming to enhance consistency and efficiency in global MRO operations.
The AI software analyzes borescope video to deliver faster, more repeatable assessments, already used by commercial customers and MRO providers to cut inspection times. Pratt & Whitney has applied it to the V2500 engine, completed pilots on GTF and F135 engines, and plans broader deployment.
RTX (NYSE: RTX), through Raytheon UK-led consortium Omnia Training, has been awarded a £2bn, 15-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to act as the British Army's Strategic Training Partner and deliver the Army's Collective Training Service using integrated, digitally enabled, synthetic and data-driven environments, creating 270 new jobs and sustaining 150 roles.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) announced its Collins Aerospace Engineering Center of Excellence in Wolverhampton, U.K. is fully operational, focused on next-generation elecTRAS electric thrust reverser actuation systems. The modular, scalable test facility enables advanced design, testing and certification for aircraft actuation systems.
ElecTRAS is described as eliminating hydraulic interfaces and fluids and supporting a 15–20% nacelle actuation weight reduction at the integrated aircraft system level. The center’s capabilities span modules to full systems, aiming to cut development time and cost while supporting multiple programs and system variants.
Co-located elecTRAS and nacelle actuation expertise is intended to streamline development and collaboration. Engineers at Wolverhampton focus on electric systems, smart algorithms and motor control architecture while supporting in-service fleets. According to RTX, elecTRAS is already used on the Airbus A350 family, with more than 15 million flight hours, 2.2 million flight cycles and deployment on over 700 aircraft as of 2025.