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RTX Corporation
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RTX backlog hits $340bn as defence and aerospace demand lifts 2026 outlook
RTX Corporation reported third-quarter sales of nearly $25 billion and raised its annual earnings guidance as demand strengthened across Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon. However, tariff-related recoveries and a customer bankruptcy charge complicate the underlying profitability picture.
October 22, 2026
RTX’s $6.3bn missile contract puts US interceptor production to the test
Raytheon's new multiyear Standard Missile-3 Block IB agreement gives RTX Corporation greater production visibility as the Pentagon rebuilds interceptor inventories. The commercial opportunity is substantial, although the headline ceiling is not equivalent to revenue already earned.
October 19, 2026
Why RTX’s $24.4bn SM-6 deal is bigger than another giant Pentagon contract
Raytheon has secured a US Navy contract valued at up to $24.4 billion for Standard Missile-6 interceptors, but the real test is whether RTX can convert a seven-year production framework into more than 500 missiles annually while rebuilding strained US inventories.
October 3, 2026
RTX lands $24.4bn SM-6 deal days after $20.7bn AMRAAM contract
RTX’s Raytheon business has secured a five-year Standard Missile-6 contract valued at up to $24.4 billion, following a $20.7 billion AMRAAM agreement announced only days earlier as the United States accelerates munitions production.
October 3, 2026
RTX’s $22.9bn Tomahawk award equals 27% of Raytheon’s existing backlog
Raytheon entered the second half with $86 billion of backlog and $19.9 billion of Q2 bookings. Its new $22.9 billion Tomahawk award is larger than an entire quarter of orders, although spreading the value across seven years produces a more measured revenue picture.
August 19, 2026
RTX’s Raytheon wins $22.9bn U.S. Navy Tomahawk contract as missile production ramps
RTX’s Raytheon wins a $22.9bn U.S. Navy Tomahawk contract to ramp missile output. See what it means for $RTX, suppliers and investors.
August 17, 2026
Golden Dome space-based interceptor race advances as 12 defence contractors clear first test gate
Golden Dome space-based interceptor contenders clear Gate 1. See what it means for $NOC, $LMT, $RTX, SpaceX, missile defence and investors.
August 17, 2026
US missile stockpiles face dangerous strain as Iran war drains critical air defenses
US missile inventories face mounting strain as the Iran war consumes Patriot, THAAD and long-range weapons faster than factories can replace them.
August 5, 2026
General Dynamics beats Q2 estimates, raises 2026 guidance on record backlog
General Dynamics beat Q2, raised full-year EPS guidance to $16.80-$16.90 and hit a record $136.5B backlog, yet shares fell 3.1% on supply chain concerns.
August 1, 2026
RTX’s SPY-6 radar production push shows how naval sensing is becoming a scale business
RTX wins a $1.8 billion SPY-6 radar contract extension as Raytheon output scales. Discover what it means for $RTX, the U.S. Navy and investors.
July 30, 2026