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Who makes the Patriot missile system? — RTX
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Who makes the Patriot missile system?

RTX of Arlington, Virginia — formed from Raytheon Technologies — builds the Patriot air-defense system, the world’s most widely deployed long-range shield, now combat-proven in Ukraine. The second-largest arms producer ($40.7B in 2023, SIPRI), it also makes AMRAAM and Tomahawk missiles, NASAMS with Kongsberg, and Pratt & Whitney jet engines.

At a glance

CompanyRTX
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersArlington, Virginia
Arms revenue, 2023$40.7 billion (2023)

Flagship systems

Notable customers

Sources3 sources

SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting; Defense News

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