RTX · 8-K · 20261020PR000030

Market Demand Trends

RTX Corp · 2026-10-20 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42

RTX reported more than $81 billion of new commercial and defense awards during the first nine months of 2026. Company backlog reached a record $340 billion, comprising $176 billion of commercial backlog and $164 billion of defense backlog. The company also awarded Tomahawk and AMRAAM multi-year undefinitized production contracts during the third quarter, indicating sustained government demand for defense systems.