RTX

By Michael Bruno
Hayes has served as executive chairman of the board of directors since May 2024, when he handed over the CEO role to his chosen successor, Chris Calio.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has given Tokyo the green light to acquire a second batch of RTX SM-6 Blk. I missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Victoria Moores
The Netherlands-based European Technology and Innovation Center which will be focused on advanced propulsion and alternative fuel technologies.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
A raid in Yemen inaugurates a new era in U.S. battlefield airborne electronic attack that may be defined by 50 years of continuous evolution.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
The testbed and training center will be in the Spokane-Coeur D’Alene region of Washington State.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Major U.S. defense contractors are reportedly in talks with the owner of a large mine in Greenland to source critical minerals, Reuters said in a Jan. 9 report.
Supply Chain

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

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy said the system reached the IOC milestone in December.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved a $3.6 billion AIM-120 Amraam package to Japan, in what will be one of the largest foreign exports of the missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco, Thierry Dubois
Safran has sold its North American electromechanical actuation businesses to Woodward as it seeks to address antitrust concerns related to a deal with RTX.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon UK’s high-energy laser has been successfully tested against moving aerial targets during trials in the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A lawsuit from Raytheon seeks to overturn a decision by the MDA to select Northrop Grumman as the sole bidder for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alex Derber
Venture capitalists are increasingly turning their eyes to the fledgling aerospace technologies segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Swedish government plans to spend more than $460 million to join a NATO-led joint procurement of up to 1,000 Patriot missiles, the government said Nov. 15.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
America’s defense industrial base is straining to meet rising demand for weapons systems driven by a worsening threat environment from Europe to the Indo-Pacific.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department approved Denmark to buy some 200 of the RTX AIM-120D-3 for $744 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Oct. 29.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of Nasams and two additional air defense radar systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Norway has finalized an agreement with the U.S. to buy more than $360 million in Raytheon Amraam missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Operational Control System program, known as OCX, was established in 2010.
Operations & Safety

By Matthew Fulco
Sales in July-September rose 6% annually to $20.1 billion and earnings per share reached $1.45, ahead of Wall Street’s $1.34 consensus estimate.
Supply Chain