RTX Corporation

Force in Play

Maker of the Patriot system and its radar

For most of the war, Ukraine's Patriot batteries could knock down the ballistic missiles Russia aimed at Kyiv. On August 1, they stopped one out of 27.

Updated Aug 1

Money Moves

Seller

MDA Space, a Canadian space-systems company, agreed on June 19, 2026 to buy Blue Canyon Technologies for US$620 million in cash. Blue Canyon builds small satellites and spacecraft parts at two plants near Denver, and it currently belongs to RTX's Raytheon business.

Updated Jun 19

Force in Play

Singled out by Trump as "least responsive," stock up 4.8% anyway

Trump wants to spend $1.5 trillion on defense in 2027—a jaw-dropping 66% jump from this year's $901 billion. This would be the largest single-year defense increase since the Korean War.

Updated May 19