European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
Raytheon Australia has completed a multiyear program to deliver and integrate NASAMS for the Australian Army.
Raytheon will produce the next lot of StormBreaker smart weapons for the U.S. Air Force and international partners, the company said in a social media statement.
RTX has appointed Jill Albertelli as president of Pratt & Whitney, effective January 1, 2027.
The U.S. Air Force has approved the B-52J engine replacement program for development and cleared its new radar for low-rate production.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has licensed Hermeus to manufacture the F100-PW-229 fighter engine in the United States.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has completed a risk-reduction design review for the F135 Engine Core Upgrade.
StormBreaker can fly more than 45 miles to strike moving targets, allowing launch aircraft to spend less time within threatened areas.
RTX has made Poland its largest investment and employee base outside the United States, spanning its Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon businesses.
The Patriot air and missile defense system is being considered as a possible component of the initial Golden Dome architecture, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Alongside the F135, the Niepołomice facility supplies precision components for the GTF engine used by commercial passenger aircraft and the PW800 engine for business jets.
RTX is seeing air and missile defense emerge as a major driver of Raytheon’s growth, backed by large U.S. and international orders and a widening production ramp.
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