RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, was established in 2020 through the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, RTX is a leading aerospace and defense company offering advanced systems and services for commercial, military, and government customers worldwide. The company's portfolio includes aircraft engines, avionics, aerospace structures, cybersecurity solutions, missile defense systems, and space technologies. With a backlog exceeding $200 billion, RTX demonstrates strong demand across its commercial aviation and defense sectors. Committed to innovation and sustainability, RTX invests in developing technologies such as hybrid-electric propulsion to enhance fuel efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
The circuit breaker is being developed as part of a collaboration between the RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC), Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney under NASA's Advanced Air Vehicles Program (AAVP).
The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator is part of NASA's broader Sustainable Flight National Partnership, which is dedicated to developing the technologies needed to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions for commercial aviation.
RTX business Collins Aerospace has been selected by BAE Systems as the provider for Large Area Display technology to be integrated into the cockpits of future Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.
The agreement sets the Foreign Military Sale into motion and makes Poland the first international customer to add the advanced 360-degree LTAMDS radar being built by Raytheon, to their air and missile defence architecture.
Raytheon's Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer, or GLIMR sensor has completed its Critical Design Review and is now in the build and test phase of the program.
Collins Aerospace has announced the completion of flight testing for the MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance System to enter operational service.