RTX

West Des Moines, Iowa – September 29, 2026 -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, will expand its West Des Moines manufacturing facility by 14,000 square feet in a multi-million-dollar investment to meet rising commercial and military aviation demand.

Facility ships more than 25,000 engine nozzles monthly

The site produces advanced fuel distribution systems, including original equipment components and spare parts, and operates as an FAA-certified Part 145 repair station for engine nozzle systems and powerplant accessories.

Expansion targets delivery performance and job growth

James Bagg, vice president and general manager of Engine Control Systems at Collins Aerospace, said the investment strengthens fuel-distribution technology for commercial and military aviation and will add jobs to meet customer demand.

Washington – September 29, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has received production orders from Raytheon, an RTX business, covering Option Years Two and Three of the U.S. Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program, extending manufacturing commitments through 2028. The orders fall under a long-term purchase agreement the two companies established in 2023.

LTAMDS moves from development into full-rate production as Patriot radar replacement

LTAMDS is designed to replace the Army's Patriot radar system, delivering 360-degree surveillance and fire control from a single sensor and closing the rear-sector gap in the current fielded fleet. The system targets detection, tracking and engagement of maneuvering hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles and unmanned threats. Raytheon serves as prime contractor, with the Army now shifting the program into full-rate production.

Washington – September 24, 2026 -- Lyntris Inc. (NYSE: LYNX) has completed qualification of a wedgelock assembly critical to Raytheon's SPY-6 radar family, closing a supply chain gap identified during the U.S. Navy program's shift to full-rate production.

Two-year effort converts a long-lead bottleneck into an in-house capability

The qualification followed nearly two years of joint work between Lyntris and Raytheon, an RTX business, after a supply chain review flagged the wedgelock -- a sub-assembly within the Radar Modular Assembly (RMA) chassis -- as a risk to build-rate targets. Lyntris established manufacturing processes, validated performance, and secured qualification as a scalable production source meeting U.S. Navy requirements.

East Hartford, Conn. – September 24, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney has delivered its first aircraft powered by the new GTF Advantage engine to United Airlines, an Airbus A321XLR, marking the commercial debut of the upgraded engine platform.

GTF Advantage doubles time on wing versus current engine model

The GTF Advantage features an upgraded hot section that Pratt & Whitney says will deliver up to twice the time on wing compared to today's GTF engine, along with 4-8% more takeoff thrust for extended range. The company calls it the most advanced hot section in the single-aisle engine market.

Singapore – September 24, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a four-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement with AirBorneo Airways covering PW127M engines through 2030, with work centered at the RTX unit's newly expanded Singapore facility.

Agreement locks in engine support for Sarawak's rural air network

The deal covers PW127M engines powering AirBorneo's fleet of ATR 72-500 turboprops, which operate the Rural Air Services network connecting remote communities across East Malaysia's Borneo interior. Anthony Rossi, vice president of Customer Service at Pratt & Whitney Canada, said the arrangement was designed to manage engine costs while supporting high dispatch availability for the airline's critical rural routes.

Niepołomice, Poland – September 08, 2026 -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, is investing $25 million (PLN 95 million) to expand its precision parts manufacturing facility in Niepołomice, Poland, adding more than 120 jobs and increasing capacity for commercial and military engine components.

Expanded site targets 2028 operational start amid rising engine demand

The expanded facility is expected to become operational in 2028, boosting production of complex tubular assemblies used across multiple engine programs. The Niepołomice site already supplies precision components for the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine powering commercial passenger aircraft, the PW800 for business jets, and the F135 engine used in all variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.