RTX reports nearly $59 billion in third-quarter defense awards

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Published: October 21, 2026

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First reported by: Leeham News and Analysis

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In brief

RTX reported nearly $59 billion in defense awards during Q3 2026, while its overall commercial and defense awards exceeded $81 billion and its backlog reached a record $340 billion.

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Value of third-quarter defense awards
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RTX reported nearly $59 billion in defense awards during the third quarter of 2026, converting earlier framework agreements into multi-year production contracts that include substantial work for Tomahawk and AMRAAM missiles. The awards formed part of more than $81 billion in total commercial and defense awards during the quarter, according to RTX. Its reported backlog reached a record $340 billion.

The announcement is a corporate earnings and demand story, not an aviation occurrence or regulatory action. Its relevance to aviation lies in RTX’s role across commercial aerospace and defense:…

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