MD&A
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations BUSINESS OVERVIEW We are a global premier systems provider of high technology products and services to the aerospace and defense industries. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “the Company,” and “RTX” mean RTX Corporation and its subsidiaries. We operate in three segments: Collins Aerospace (Collins), Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Raytheon follows a fiscal calendar, while Collins and Pratt & Whitney use calendar quarter ends. Throughout this Form 10-Q, references to the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 for Raytheon correspond to its fiscal quarter ends of March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, respectively. The current status of significant factors affecting our business environment in 2026 is discussed below. For additional discussion, refer to the “Business Overview” section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) in our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Industry Considerations Our worldwide operations can be affected by industrial, economic, and political factors on both a regional and global level. Our operations include original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and extensive related aftermarket parts and services related to our aerospace operations. Our defense business serves both domestic and international customers primarily as a prime contractor or subcontractor on a broad portfolio of defense and related programs for government customers. Our business mix also reflects the combination of shorter cycles in our commercial aerospace spares contracts and certain service contracts in our defense business, and longer cycles in our aerospace OEM and aftermarket maintenance contracts and on our defense contracts to design, develop, manufacture, or modify complex equipment. Our customers are in the public and private sectors, and our businesses reflect an extensive geographic diversification that has evolved with continued globalization. Government legislation, policies, and regulations can impact our business and operations. Changes in environmental and climate change-related laws or regulations, including regulations on greenhouse gas emissions, carbon pricing, and energy taxes, could lead to new or additional investment in product designs and facility upgrades and could increa