RTX

By Guy Norris
As RTX'S Pratt & Whitney ramps up production of geared turbofan (GTF) engines, GKN Aerospace is adding build capacity at its Newington, Connecticut, facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russian Helicopters has logged the first flight of its Ansat light twin rotorcraft powered by locally produced engines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
RTX preps upgrades to Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band system, drawing on early operational lessons, as as it awaits the service’s full-rate production decision.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon's Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile is set to be produced in Europe through a deal agreed with Germany's Diehl Defense.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European defense companies have started to glimpse the prospect of unusual, multiyear certainty for their operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
The U.S.-EU zero-tariff aircraft deal is good news, but airlines are assessing whether broader macroeconomic fallout may harm travel demand.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Stephen Perry
This snapshot of activities illustrates how joint ventures have been quickly established to address emerging needs.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The Pentagon has awarded RTX a $32.5 million contract to set the stage for full-rate production of the U.S. Marine Corps medium-range intercept capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Washington has given the green light to a potential $4.67 billion deal to supply the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (Nasams) to Egypt.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Despite the Trump administration's tariffs, RTX posted better-than-expected sales and net income in the second quarter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
As Pratt & Whitney marks its 100th anniversary, Aviation Week takes a look back through its archives at some of the engine-maker’s key milestones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Trump administration tariffs could become the new “kitchen sink” excuse for whatever ails aerospace and defense earnings.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Switzerland says its delivery of Patriot air defense equipment will be late because the U.S. Defense Department is prioritizing shipments to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Thales says it is in advanced talks with RTX to buy the U.S. company’s stake in the Thales-Raytheon Systems joint venture.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany has sent a letter of request to the Pentagon to buy Typhon ground-launched, long-range strike systems, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Missile defense has become an all-domain juggling act to handle low- to high-end threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has revealed it will be spending A$2.12 billion ($1.4 billion) to acquire RTX AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 Amraams.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
TransDigm has acquired precision components manufacturer Simmonds from RTX for $765 million.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
RTX says they have achieved positive thrust with a rotating detonation combustor in a turbine engine in a relevant thrust class for a weapon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Pratt & Whitney may finally bend the curve in geared turbofan-based AOG before year-end, but regaining lost ground remains uncertain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has appointed AeroTEC to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop into its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Frontier Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion