Every year, RTX ranks among the world’s top patent-generating companies. The creation of intellectual property is the foundation of our innovation pipeline – how we develop breakthrough technologies to define the future of aerospace and defense.

Across the globe, our 60,000 engineers are pushing the bounds of what’s possible from advanced materials, sensing and propulsion to artificial intelligence, autonomy and electrification. Their work is part of a continuum that spans a century.

Our innovators revolutionized radars and helped the Allies win the Second World War. They built the technology that guided Apollo 11 astronauts to the moon and defend cities from ballistic missiles. They designed the world’s most fuel-efficient single-aisle aircraft engine – and its most advanced fighter jet engine. This combined heritage gives RTX a legacy of innovations that define eras.

Key facts

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60,000+

patents
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1st

in aerospace and defense for 2023 U.S. patents granted
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100+

year history of patent innovation
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60,000

engineers

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Our patents available for licensing range in scope from artificial intelligence and machine learning to additive manufacturing and infrared sensors.

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