Transformative Technologies
“Our 61,000 engineers and scientists are leaders in their fields with technical depth and breadth across key R&D areas. Just as important, they love the challenge of solving our customers’ hardest problems, and this inspires them to develop new technologies that push the boundaries of known science.”
— Mark E. Russell, Raytheon Technologies chief technology officer
Key facts
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61,000
engineers -
46,000
patents -
$7.5 billion
in annual company- and customer-funded research and development -
10
enterprisewide capability development centers
Raytheon Technologies Research Center
RTRC serves as the innovation hub of Raytheon Technologies – developing new technologies and solving the toughest challenges by facilitating the transfer of discoveries and capabilities across the company.
Innovation areas
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Artificial intelligence
Driving faster, more accurate capabilities
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Advanced propulsion
Facilitating the introduction of revolutionary engine architectures and technologies
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Cybersecurity
Enhancing the hardening and resilience of connected products and systems
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Advanced materials and manufacturing
Performing revolutionary research for next-generation systems, devices and processes
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Power and thermal management
Ensuring system performance and reliability under the most extreme conditions
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Electrification
Investing in high-power electrical components and advanced electric architectures for hybrid and electric engine technology
“We’re at the forefront of advancing 3D printing to make products from engines to components.”
Venkat Vedula, Ph.D.
Executive director of the Raytheon Technologies Additive Manufacturing Process and Capability Center
“We’re using software best practices like Agile and DevSecOps to provide our customers with rapid, iterative product development.”
Nora Tgavalekos, Ph.D.
Chief software engineer
“As commercial aviation grows increasingly connected, Raytheon Technologies is helping define new standards for aircraft cybersecurity.”
Brian Witten
Vice president and chief product security officer
