RTX Corporation (RTX) Advances Navy's F/A-18E/F Electronic Warfare Prototype

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RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX), a leading aerospace and defense company, reported solid second-quarter 2025 results, driven by strength across its Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace, and Raytheon defense segments. Sales rose 9% year-over-year to $21.6 billion, with adjusted earnings per share up 11% to $1.56. The company’s backlog climbed 15% to $236 billion, split between $144 billion in commercial contracts and $92 billion in defense. RTX also returned $0.9 billion to shareholders and raised its dividend by 8%.

While RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) lifted its 2025 sales outlook to $84.75–$85.5 billion, it trimmed adjusted EPS guidance to $5.80–$5.95 due to an estimated $500 million in tariff-related cost pressures, primarily from steel and aluminum.

On the technology front, Pratt & Whitney is developing a new family of engines for munitions and collaborative combat aircraft, targeting thrust between 500 and 1,800 pounds. Meanwhile, RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX)’s Advanced Electronic Warfare prototype for the Navy’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet passed a key review milestone, marking progress in next-generation strike fighter capabilities.

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