RTX Corporation RTX

RTX Company Overview

RTX Corporation is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense company formed through the 2020 merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation’s aerospace businesses. The company operates across commercial aerospace, defense systems, missile technologies, avionics, propulsion systems, and cybersecurity-related defense applications. RTX serves government defense agencies, commercial airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and industrial customers globally. Its operations are organized around three principal business segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

The company’s primary revenue drivers include aircraft engines, aerospace systems and components, missile and air defense systems, intelligence and surveillance technologies, and aftermarket maintenance and sustainment services. RTX holds strategic positions in both commercial aviation and defense markets through long-term contracts, installed equipment bases, and recurring service revenue. Historically, the company evolved from the legacy aerospace and defense capabilities of United Technologies and Raytheon, combining commercial aerospace scale with advanced defense technologies. Public disclosures in SEC filings and investor presentations consistently identify diversification across commercial and government end markets as a core strategic advantage.