# RTX Corporation (Raytheon Technologies) — #2 in the Defence Trading Rankings 2026

> The dominant supplier of air defence interceptors to the entire NATO alliance.

- Source: Defence Trading
- Dataset: Defence Trading Rankings, 2026 Edition (ranked by annual defence revenue)
- Rank: 2 of 20
- Country: United States
- Canonical URL: https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/rtx-corporation

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## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank (2026) | 2 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, USA |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Employees | ~185,000 |
| Defence revenue | USD 50B |
| Total revenue | USD 81B |
| Listing | NYSE: RTX |
| Chief executive | Christopher T. Calio |
| Website | rtx.com |

## Segments

- Air Defence
- Missiles
- Avionics
- Engines

## Flagship products

- Patriot air defence
- NASAMS
- AMRAAM
- SM-3 / SM-6
- Tomahawk
- Stinger
- F135 engine
- Collins Aerospace avionics

## Profile

RTX is the holding group behind Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Pratt & Whitney, and Collins Aerospace. Its defence revenue alone exceeds USD 50 billion and is climbing fast. Raytheon Missiles & Defense is the prime supplier of Patriot, NASAMS, AMRAAM, SM-3, SM-6, Tomahawk, and Stinger to NATO and a long list of partners — every one of those production lines is running at maximum capacity through 2028.

## Recent moves

Patriot interceptor capacity expanded three times since 2022. SM-6 production rate doubling under Pacific Deterrence Initiative. F135 engine modernisation programme securing the F-35 sustainment cycle through the 2040s.

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Part of the [Defence Trading Rankings 2026](https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings). Original research by Defence Trading (defencetrading.com), free to cite with attribution and a link to https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/rtx-corporation.