Rtx Corp
RTX
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RTX Corporation, through its Raytheon business unit, is a major supplier of defense and security equipment to Israel. In September 2025, Raytheon was listed among 1,600 defense suppliers participating in the DSEI arms fair in London, an event that drew protests over the supply of weapons for the Gaza conflict. Raytheon's products, including missile defense systems and precision-guided munitions, are used by the Israeli military in active conflict zones.
The company's direct supply of weaponry to a military engaged in active, large-scale hostilities constitutes material support to activities in an active conflict zone. There is no affirmative evidence that RTX's operations in this context provide an essential civilian service that would materially benefit the civilian population absent the company's involvement.
RTX Corporation is listed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) as one of 112 companies involved in activities that support the maintenance and existence of illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories. The UN database, published in February 2020, identifies companies providing services and utilities to settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Syrian Golan. RTX's inclusion on this list indicates its operations materially support activities in these occupied territories in violation of international law.
RTX Corporation, operating through its Raytheon division, is a major defense contractor specializing in purpose-built weapons systems and military technology. The company designs and manufactures advanced missile systems, including the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) used in ballistic missile defense. In February 2026, RTX reached a framework deal with the Pentagon to significantly increase missile manufacturing capacity, with plans to triple production of the SM-3IB missile program. This followed a $2.01 billion contract modification awarded to Raytheon by the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center for advanced satellite communications terminals, raising the total contract value to approximately $2.97 billion. These contracts are managed directly by defense agencies for explicit military applications.
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