RTX Corporation, formerly Raytheon Technologies, is a major American aerospace and defense conglomerate. While the company has recently shifted its focus from being a prime contractor in the space field, it continues to supply critical payloads, sensors, and components for satellites and space missions. RTX's space-related products and services include satellite components, advanced sensors, missile defense systems, and space domain awareness technologies, with major customers including the U.S. government, NASA, and international allies. Keywords associated with RTX in the space industry include: space components, sensors, missile defense, space domain awareness, and government contracts.
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Raytheon's collaboration with AWS aims to accelerate responsible AI innovation and increase agility while maintaining high security levels.
Pratt & Whitney completed a study for the Air Force on the ALSV by August 1982.
Raytheon’s partnership with Anduril reflects an effort to ensure the U.S. defense sector remains agile and capable of meeting future threats.
Raytheon continues to develop propulsion technologies for missile and interceptor systems deployed on land, sea, air, and space.
Raytheon is collaborating with Anduril to advance a composable weapons strategy for missile development.
The partnership between Raytheon and Anduril aims to improve adaptability and interoperability across missile platforms.
Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Boeing have been tasked with developing components for the Golden Dome system.
Raytheon invested in Ursa Major through its venture capital arm RTX Ventures during Ursa Major’s $138,000,000 funding rounds in 2023.
One of Ursa Major’s solid rocket motors completed a successful flight test on a Raytheon-built missile for the U.S. Army on 2024-12-18.
Raytheon plans to conduct additional flight tests in 2025, with qualification expected in 2026.
U.S. Space Command’s Space Systems Command at Los Angeles Air Force Base placed a $196,700,000 order with the RTX Raytheon segment in Aurora, Colorado for the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX).
The U.S. Space Force awarded Raytheon a $196,700,000 contract extension for the Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX).
The latest award brings Raytheon’s total OCX contract value to nearly $4,500,000,000 since the program’s inception in 2010.
Raytheon selected the LM 400 platform for a U.S. Space Force missile-defense program but subsequently exited the program.
Matt Jenkins led the Raytheon team that developed the optical imaging instrument for the WorldView Legion satellites.
Matt Jenkins led the Raytheon team that developed the optical imaging instrument for the WorldView Legion satellites.
Raytheon uses modern analytical tools to understand tasks from clients including government, military, NASA, and the intelligence community.
Raytheon's National and Tactical System unit serves Department of Defense and Intelligence customers with a diverse portfolio including tactical mission management and space-rated avionics.
Raytheon emphasizes the necessity to integrate sensors and systems for effective multi-domain warfare.
Raytheon is a business unit of RTX, which comprises Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.