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RTX Corporation
RTX · ARCX · Aerospace & Defense · United States
RTX Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Formed in 2020 through the merger of United Technologies Corporation's aerospace subsidiaries and Raytheon Company, and rebranded from Raytheon Technologies in 2023, it stands as one of the world's largest providers of aerospace systems, defense technologies, and intelligence services. RTX operates through three primary segments: Pratt & Whitney, which designs and manufactures aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems for commercial, military, and business aviation; Collins Aerospace, offering aerostructures, avionics, interiors, mechanical systems, mission systems, and power controls; and Raytheon, delivering guided missiles, air defense systems, sensors, cybersecurity solutions, satellites, and drones. Serving commercial, military, and government customers globally, RTX derives significant revenue from U.S. government contracts while advancing innovations in aviation, space exploration, and national security. With roots tracing back to 1922, the company employs around 180,000 people and plays a pivotal role in shaping aerospace and defense markets through cutting-edge engineering and research.
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Aerospace & Defense
Industrials sector · United States
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Aerospace Supply Chain
The aerospace supply chain is governed by three root constraints that interact to produce extreme concentration, decades-long supplier lock-in, and a system where every component must be traceable from raw material to flight: certification requirements make every part a regulated article, product lifecycles measured in decades force suppliers to support platforms long after production ends, and integration complexity across millions of parts from thousands of suppliers creates coordination demands that few organizations can manage.
Defense Supply Chain
The defense supply chain is governed by three root constraints that interact to produce extreme supplier concentration, glacial production timelines, and a system where political decisions — not market demand — determine what gets built and how much: monopsony buyer structure means the government is typically the only customer, security classification requirements restrict who can manufacture, supply, and even know what is being produced, and production rate inflexibility means defense manufacturing runs at low volumes with specialized tooling where surge capacity barely exists because maintaining idle lines for contingencies has no commercial justification.