
GE, RTX and GD are aerospace-defense stocks to watch as defense spending, aviation demand and strategic initiatives help offset supply-chain challenges.
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. It is one of the largest aerospace, intelligence services providers, and defense manufacturers in the world by revenue and market capitalization. Raytheon Technologies (RTX) researches, develops, and manufactures advanced technology products in the aerospace and defense industry, including aircraft engines, avionics, aerostructures, cybersecurity, guided missiles, air defense systems, satellites, and drones.
| Revenue (TTM) | $90.37B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $18.27B |
| EBITDA | $15.26B |
| Operating Margin | 13.20% |
| Return on Equity | 11.60% |
| Return on Assets | 4.05% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $67.24 |
| Book Value | $49.22 |
| Price-to-Book | 4.09 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.356 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.66 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 32.50% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $1.35B |
| Float | $1.25B |
| % Insiders | 0.08% |
| % Institutions | 81.47% |
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GE, RTX and GD are aerospace-defense stocks to watch as defense spending, aviation demand and strategic initiatives help offset supply-chain challenges.

Modular and scalable test facility drives innovation for electric thrust reverser actuation systems WOLVERHAMPTON, England, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today its Engineering Center of Excellence in Wolverhampton, U.K. is fully operational, advancing next-generation electric thrust reverser actuation systems (elecTRAS™). The CoE is home to a new state-of-the-art, modular and scalable test facility designed to facilitate innovation in aircraft actuation system design, testing and certification.

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Feasibility studies launched to expand European co-production and accelerate deliveries ANKARA, Türkiye, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, today announced an important step forward in expanding global production capacity for the AMRAAM® missile. Working in partnership with the U.S. government and multiple NATO nations, Raytheon is conducting a series of feasibility studies to qualify additional suppliers in Europe for priority AMRAAM components.

European production to boost output and strengthen the transatlantic defense industrial base ANKARA, Türkiye, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is working with European companies, including Diehl Defence, to double Stinger® missile production in response to growing global demand. Working with Raytheon, Diehl Defence will produce the guidance section, a key component of the Stinger missile, and source related subcomponents from across Europe.

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