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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.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) was named Embraer's 2026 Best Supplier of the Year in the Outstanding Collaboration category for its production and aftermarket support of PW1900G-powered E2 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney expects full engine availability for the Embraer E2 fleet by year's end and is increasing GTF MRO capacity while introducing select GTF Advantage hot section technologies into PW1900G to boost durability and time on wing. The partnership includes MRO cooperation with Embraer's OGMA in Europe.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) is investing $100 million to expand its Rzeszów, Poland facility to add advanced isothermal forging, heat treatment, sonic machining and inspection capabilities.
The projects, together with a prior $200 million Columbus press investment, aim to increase critical engine parts output by 30% and be fully operational by 2028.
Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: RTX) is investing more than $100 million to expand three U.S. MRO sites in Irving, Texas; West Palm Beach, Florida; and Springdale, Arkansas, to increase GTF engine maintenance capacity and speed.
Key investments: $78M in Irving (500,000 sq ft; USM stock +60%), $20M in West Palm Beach (+40% GTF MRO capacity), and $4.7M in Springdale (additive repairs cut process time >60%). Earlier this year the company invested $70M in Columbus, GA (+25% annual capacity). The GTF MRO network includes 21 engine centers and ~40 component repair facilities, supporting over 2,700 delivered GTF aircraft and 13,000 engine orders and commitments.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) subsidiary Pratt & Whitney Canada opened a new 130,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Nouaceur's Midparc Industrial Zone on April 21, 2026. The site will machine static and structural parts for aircraft engines, including the PT6 family, and is designed for lean manufacturing and advanced digital systems.
The facility is expected to create approximately 200 jobs by 2030, expand production capacity, and strengthen global supply-chain resilience while collaborating with local organizations on workforce training.
RTX (NYSE: RTX) reported strong Q1 2026 results: sales $22.1B (+9% reported, +10% organic), adjusted EPS $1.78 (+21%), operating cash flow $1.9B and free cash flow $1.3B. Backlog is $271B. Company raised full‑year adjusted sales and adjusted EPS guidance and confirmed free cash flow range.
All three segments showed adjusted operating profit growth; management cited defense strength and higher commercial aftermarket volume.
Raytheon (NYSE: RTX) delivered the first Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) shipsets to the Royal Australian Air Force, marking a program milestone.
NGJ is an airborne electronic attack system using mid-band active electronically scanned arrays to disrupt adversary radars and communications. The first shipset delivery occurred ahead of schedule in September 2025, with further deliveries through 2026 and on-site deployment and maintenance support in Australia.
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.