Bengaluru: Aircraft and platforms at Aero India 2025 powered by RTX include the F-35, F-16, C-390, C-295, MH-60R, and the indigenous LCA MK1.
RTX’s three business units – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – have partnered with India for over seven decades across commercial, defence, regional, and general aviation sectors. With nearly 7,000 employees and one of the largest sourcing of services and components from India, RTX is one of the largest multinational aerospace and defence OEMs in India.
RTX has produced a wide range of propulsion systems and products for global warfighters and aircraft programs for decades, including systems for the latest 6th Gen aircraft in development. RTX products and solutions are found on the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, and Indian Army’s most modern platforms.
Various global and India platforms showcased at Aero India 2025 – that are powered by RTX – include: F-35: Powered by Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, with products and systems from Collins Aerospace and Raytheon. F135 is the most powerful and most advanced fighter engine ever produced, it’s also the most dependable. The F135 delivers unrivalled performance to the warfighter, enabling operations in the most advanced threat environments.
C-390: RTX has significant content on most western transport aircraft in service today. Collins’ high-performance solutions operational on the C-390 include aerostructures, crew seating, electric systems, avionics, oxygen systems, communication and navigation systems.
The C-390 is also powered by the V2500-E5 from IAE—a multinational consortium of which Pratt & Whitney is a part. Delivering 31,000 pounds of reliable, efficient, and clean thrust, the V2500 enables the C-390 to conduct cargo and troop transport, aerial refueling, and disaster relief missions.
C-17 Globemaster: Powered by Pratt & Whitney’s dependable F117 that engines generate 40,400 pounds of thrust, with products and systems from Collins Aerospace.
C-130J: Products and systems from Collins Aerospace. C-295: Powered by twin Pratt & Whitney’s PW127G engines, and with a suite of products from Collins Aerospace.
F-16: The F-16 has a suite of mission systems and defensive capabilities from Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, and Pratt & Whitney’s F100 engine has powered the F-15 and F-16 since their respective first flights in the early 1970s. The F100 is the only 4th gen engine that offers operationally proven 5th generation technologies, such as thermal coatings, improved turbine cooling capabilities, and prognostics.
As India embarks on its next phase of modernisation and indigenisation, RTX’s advanced products and solutions will provide the technological edge and mission-readiness required for the Indian Armed Forces’ various next generation programs, such as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), the Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) and the Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA). These include propulsion (with the F100 and V2500), power systems, avionics, aerostructures, systems, and more – across Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.
At Aero India 2025, RTX will showcase its advanced aviation, engineering, integrated defence systems, next generation technology solutions, and manufacturing capabilities that help global customers address their most critical challenges.
