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    RTX expands backlog to $289B following $22.9B Tomahawk missile award

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    RTX expands backlog to $289B following $22.9B Tomahawk missile award

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    RTX reported an expanded order backlog of $289 billion, up 22% compared to the prior year period. Defense backlog growth was supported by a newly finalized $22.9 billion seven-year contract to manufacture Tomahawk cruise missiles. The order mix remains balanced with 60% commercial aerospace and 40% defense. Q2 revenue rose 14% year-over-year to $24.7 billion, reflecting persistent defense procurement demand from domestic and allied governments.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-02
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “RTX expands backlog to $289B following $22.9B Tomahawk missile award”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-02. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-02/rtx-expands-backlog-to-289b-following-22-9b-tomahawk-missile-award-be9eb8

    GEOPOLITICAL
    RTX expands backlog to $289B following $22.9B Tomahawk missile award
    RTX reported an expanded order backlog of $289 billion, up 22% compared to the prior year period. Defense backlog growth was supported by a newly finalized $22.9 billion seven-year contract to manufacture Tomahawk cruise missiles. The order mix remains balanced with 60% commercial aerospace and 40% defense. Q2 revenue rose 14% year-over-year to $24.7 billion, reflecting persistent defense procurement demand from domestic and allied governments.
    RTX
    Impact
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    SEP 2
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    89%
    RTX
    RTX expands backlog to $289B following $22.9B Tomahawk missile award
    RTX reported an expanded order backlog of $289 billion, up 22% compared to the prior year period. Defense backlog growth was supported by a newly finalized $22.9 billion seven-year contract to manufacture Tomahawk cruise missiles. The order mix remains balanced with 60% commercial aerospace and 40% defense. Q2 revenue rose 14% year-over-year to $24.7 billion, reflecting persistent defense procurement demand from domestic and allied governments.
    → Multi-year missile replenishment procurement expands long-term revenue visibility and cash flow conversion for RTX and aerospace defense suppliers.
    Impact
    RTX reported an expanded order backlog of $289 billion, up 22% compared to the prior year period. Defense backlog growth was supported by a newly finalized $22.9 billion seven-year contract to manufacture Tomahawk cruise missiles. The order mix remains balanced with 60% commercial aerospace and 40% defense. Q2 revenue rose 14% year-over-year to $24.7 billion, reflecting persistent defense procurement demand from domestic and allied governments.
    Affected
    RTX
    Transmission
    Multi-year missile replenishment procurement expands long-term revenue visibility and cash flow conversion for RTX and aerospace defense suppliers.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    RTXdefense contract replenishment expanding multi-year cash flowsUp1-3mRTX secured a $22.9 billion Tomahawk cruise missile contract and expanded total backlog to $289 billion.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    RTXUpdisagreed200.78 2026-09-02+0.67%-1.32%-10.22%

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