General InformationRTX Corporation is a publicly-traded aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Connecticut with over 185,000 employees, formed through the 2020 merger of Raytheon and United Technologies with roots tracing back to 1922.
Funding & FinancialsRTX is a public company with market capitalization exceeding $130 billion; it does not raise traditional venture funding but invests billions annually in R&D across defense, aerospace, and emerging technologies.
Leadership & TeamCEO Kelly Ortberg leads the company; the executive team includes division heads overseeing Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon Missiles & Fire Control segments.
Recent ActivityRTX continues advancing autonomous systems, AI-enabled defense solutions, and next-generation propulsion technologies, with recent focus on hypersonics, directed energy systems, and AI integration across defense platforms.