Every claim in this report traces back to one of 22 evidence records below. Each was captured passively during recon, hashed at capture for chain-of-custody, and graded per the Admiralty Scale (NATO STANAG 2511). Click any ev_xxx chip elsewhere in the report to jump straight to its source record.
RTX Corporation, formerly Raytheon Technologies Corporation, is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It is one of the largest aerospace and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitalization. In 2023 the company's rank in the Forbes Global 2000 was 79. RTX manufactures aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, cybersecurity solutions, guided missiles, air defense systems, satellites, and drones. The company is a large military contractor, getting much of its revenue from the U.S. government.
Raytheon is a business unit of RTX Corporation and is a major U.S. defense contractor and industrial corporation with manufacturing concentrations in weapons, military, and commercial electronics. Raytheon was founded in 1922 and it merged in 2020 with United Technologies Corporation to form Raytheon Technologies, which changed its name to RTX Corporation in July 2023.
Collins Aerospace is an American aviation and defence technology company, which is one of the world's largest suppliers of aerospace and defence products. It was formed in 2018 from the merger between Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, it is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation.
RTX reported revenues of $22.08 billion, up 8.7% year on year. This print exceeded analysts' expectations by 2.7%. Overall, it was a very strong quarter for the company. (Q1 2026; published 2026-05-29.)
SourceYahoo Finance — Why Is RTX (RTX) Down 3.4% Since Last Earnings Report?·Captured
RTX ended the quarter with total backlog of $271 billion, including $162 billion tied to commercial programs and $109 billion tied to defense. (Published 2026-05-21.)
SourceSeeking Alpha — RTX Corporation: A Dual Cycle Profile In Play·Captured
With the $271 billion backlog earlier mentioned, which comprises $162 billion in commercial and $109 billion for defense, RTX has great revenue visibility. (Published 2026-05-25.)
SourceGLEIF — peer LEI records (Lockheed, Northrop, Boeing, GD, L3Harris, BAE, Thales, Leonardo, Airbus, MBDA)·Captured
Lockheed Martin Corporation (LEI DPRBOZP0K5RM2YE8UU08, Bethesda MD); Northrop Grumman Corporation (LEI RIMU48P07456QXSO0R61, Falls Church VA); The Boeing Company (LEI RVHJWBXLJ1RFUBSY1F30); General Dynamics Corporation (LEI 9C1X8XOOTYY2FNYTVH06, Reston VA); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LEI 549300UTE50ZMDBG8A20, Melbourne FL, former 'Harris Corporation'); BAE Systems plc (LEI 8SVCSVKSGDWMW2QHOH83, London GB; former 'British Aerospace'); Thales (LEI 529900FNDVTQJOVVPZ19, Meudon FR); Leonardo International S.p.A. (LEI 815600229280B2995367, Rome IT); Airbus SE (LEI MINO79WLOO247M1IL051, Leiden NL); MBDA (LEI 213800HGI49ZGJ3UW106, Le Plessis-Robinson FR). All ACTIVE.
Family of American-made shipborne guided missiles including RIM-66 (SM-1/SM-2 MR), RIM-67 (SM-1/SM-2 ER), RIM-161 (SM-3, ship-launched anti-ballistic missile), RIM-174 (SM-6 ERAM, designed to intercept hostile aircraft and high-performance anti-ship missiles), and AIM-174B (air-launched SM-6 on F/A-18E/F).
The MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states. It is manufactured by the U.S. defense contractor Raytheon. Since 1984 it has been the U.S. Army's primary high-to-medium air-defense system; Patriot is also the U.S. Army's primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system. As of 2016, the system is expected to stay fielded until at least 2040.
The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile capable of all-weather day-and-night operations. It uses active transmit-receive radar guidance instead of semi-active receive-only radar guidance.
The BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) is an American long-range, all-weather, jet-powered, subsonic cruise missile used by the United States Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Netherlands Navy and Royal Navy in ship and submarine-based land-attack operations.
NASAMS is a short- to medium-range ground-based air defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Raytheon. The system defends against UAVs, helicopters, cruise missiles, UCAVs, and fixed-wing aircraft, firing any of a wide range of existing missiles.
The AGM-114 Hellfire is the primary 100-pound class air-to-ground precision weapon for the armed forces of the United States and many other countries; it has been fielded on multiple air, sea, and ground platforms including MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper.
SourceU.S. Department of Justice — Raytheon Company to Pay Over $950M in Connection with Defective Pricing, Foreign Bribery and Export Control Violations·Captured
Raytheon will enter into a three-year deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in connection with a criminal information filed today, agreeing to pay more than $950 million resolving defective pricing in DoD contracts, foreign bribery in Qatar (FCPA), and Arms Export Control Act / ITAR violations. (DOJ press release, 16 October 2024.)
SourceRTX Corporation Form 8-K, filed 16 October 2024 (via SEC EDGAR)·Captured
Exhibit 99.1 — Deferred Prosecution Agreement between Raytheon Company and the U.S. Department of Justice dated October 15-16, 2024. Filed as exhibits to RTX's 8-K; settlement also encompasses SEC FCPA resolution and FCA defective-pricing component.
SourceSimply Wall St — Aerospace and Defense Stocks Where Backlogs Meet Rich Valuations·Captured
RTX generates about US$33.7B from Pratt & Whitney, US$30.6B from Collins Aerospace and US$28.6B from Raytheon, with smaller eliminations and other items.
SourceReuters via KFGO — White House to meet defense firms to talk about ramping up production·Captured
The Trump administration plans to meet executives from the biggest U.S. defense contractors at the White House to discuss ramping up production. (Reuters, 10 June 2026, distributed via KFGO.)
SourceReuters — RTX expects $3 billion hit in Q3 from Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues·Captured
Shares in Pratt & Whitney parent RTX Corp hit a two-year low as it took a $3 billion charge and told airlines hundreds of their planes would be grounded for inspections of GTF engines affected by a powder-metal manufacturing defect. (Reuters, 11 September 2023.) Multi-year gross-cost projection: $6–7 billion. Approximately 350 planes per year grounded through 2026.
SourceDefence Blog — Kuwait orders $1B NASAMS air defense amid rising Gulf tensions·Captured
Kuwait is buying approximately one billion dollars' worth of NASAMS, a combat-proven air-defense system currently in production. Contract announced 26 May 2026.
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It researched, developed, and manufactured products including aircraft engines, aerospace systems, HVAC, elevators, fire and security, building automation, and industrial products. About 10% of its revenue came from the U.S. government. In April 2020, UTC merged with the Raytheon Company to form Raytheon Technologies, later renamed RTX Corporation.
The arms industry, also known as the defense industry, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology to a variety of customers, including the armed forces of states. Products include weapons, munitions, weapons platforms, communications systems, and other electronics. The arms industry also provides defense-related services such as logistical and operational support. Governments of industrialized countries maintain a network of organizations, facilities and resources to produce weapons, commonly referred to as a defense industrial base.