Expanded capabilities will support increased Polish Air Force needs

RZESZÓW, Poland, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, signed a letter of intent with Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr. 2 S.A., also known as WZL2, to explore expanded maintenance repair and overhaul capabilities for increased Polish Air Force needs.

"We are identifying ways to increase F100 engine sustainment work in Poland to ensure our Polish ally has the propulsion power they need," said Piotr Owsicki, general director of Pratt & Whitney Rzeszów. "We plan to use existing knowledge and experience, as well as infrastructure testing facilities, to provide the full cycle of F100 engine maintenance in country."

Technology will extend operational reach and counter autonomous systems

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army to work on directed energy wireless power beaming capabilities that will distribute power across the battlefield, simplify logistics, and safeguard locations for U.S. troops.

Work is being conducted as part of a larger effort under the Department of Defense's Operational Energy Strategy. Under the contract, Raytheon's Advanced Technology team will develop advanced wireless power transmitter and receiver technologies to enable a long-range demonstration in line with the needs of U.S. Army manned and unmanned system requirements.

Cockpit upgrade will increase collaboration, operational effectiveness and safety for UK and U.S. operators

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK Royal Air Force with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) avionics management suite. This cockpit upgrade will make UK Chinooks interoperable with the U.S. Chinooks, using the same avionics system, advance digital cockpit displays and applications.

New maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities for the GTF engine expected in 2026

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Air New Zealand today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$150 million, 14,000 square meter expansion of its Christchurch Engine Centre. The expansion will add maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine in New Zealand, with capacity for up to 140 GTF engine overhauls planned annually by 2032.

RTX BBN Technologies to develop tool that compartmentalizes software systems to prevent escalation of cyberattacks

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX's (NYSE: RTX) BBN Technologies was awarded a contract to support DARPA's Compartmentalization and Privilege Management, or CPM, program. The CPM program aims to enhance cyber resilience by automatically subdividing software systems into smaller, secure compartments, preventing initial breaches from escalating into successful cyberattacks while maintaining system efficiency.

First phase of HyADES project will include tests on PW127XT engine fuel nozzle and combustor rig

MONTREAL, Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Canada will demonstrate hydrogen combustion technology on a PW127XT regional turboprop engine as part of a project supported by Canada's Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT). The project, named Hydrogen Advanced Design Engine Study (HyADES), will be in collaboration with Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc., which will develop high-efficiency, low-cost electrolyzers needed for establishing hydrogen production infrastructure. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

Air Force and Navy successfully test radar against stressing targets

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY POINT MUGU, Calif., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, in partnership with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation office, and the U.S. Navy, demonstrated the multi-mission GhostEye® MR advanced medium-range sensor during a joint test event called Gray Flag 2024. GhostEye MR tracked targets over water, showcasing the sensor's readiness to deter current and future threats.

Next Level Aviation® to continue to support Pratt & Whitney CSA through consignment of used serviceable engine accessories for an additional three years

DANIA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Level Aviation® (NLA), a leader in the global distribution of used serviceable materials (USM), has extended an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Commercial Serviceable Assets (CSA), regarding the sale of used serviceable material (USM) for aircraft engines for an additional three years. This further enhances Next Level Aviation's leadership position as a global distributor of USM, primarily supporting Boeing and Airbus aircraft platforms and associated jet engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

Next Level Aviation® to continue to support Pratt & Whitney CSA through consignment of used serviceable engine accessories for an additional three years

DANIA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Level Aviation® (NLA), a leader in the global distribution of used serviceable materials (USM), has extended an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Commercial Serviceable Assets (CSA), regarding the sale of used serviceable material (USM) for aircraft engines for an additional three years. This further enhances Next Level Aviation's leadership position as a global distributor of USM, primarily supporting Boeing and Airbus aircraft platforms and associated jet engines. Pratt & Whitney is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.

Next Level Aviation® unterstützt Pratt & Whitney CSA für weitere drei Jahre durch die Lieferung von gebrauchten, funktionsfähigen Triebwerkszubehör

DANIA BEACH, Fla., 29. Oktober 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Level Aviation® (NLA), ein führendes Unternehmen im weltweiten Vertrieb von gebrauchtem, funktionsfähigem Material (Used Serviceable Materials; USM), hat eine Vereinbarung mit Pratt & Whitney Commercial Serviceable Assets (CSA) über den Verkauf von gebrauchtem, funktionsfähigem Material (Used Serviceable Materials; USM) für Flugzeugtriebwerke um weitere drei Jahre verlängert. Damit baut Next Level Aviation seine Führungsposition als weltweiter Vertreiber von USM weiter aus, der vor allem Flugzeugplattformen von Boeing und Airbus sowie die dazugehörigen Triebwerke unterstützt. Pratt & Whitney ist ein Unternehmen von RTX (NYSE: RTX).