RTX wins USD 729 million counter-drone contracts: stock after-hours at EUR 164.28
Published on 10/13/2026 at 22:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSDefense contract and trading details
- Raytheon, an RTX business, received a USD 729 million counter-drone contract on October 13, 2026.
- RTX Corporation traded after-hours at EUR 164.28 at 10:11 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026.
- The Lang & Schwarz bid was EUR 163.10 and the ask was EUR 165.45 on October 13, 2026.
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded USD 729 million on October 13, 2026, to deliver components for the LIDS counter-drone system to the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan, according to an RTX release. The company said the awards represent the first international sales of its KuRFS sensors and Coyote effectors.
RTX Corporation traded after-hours at EUR 164.28 at 10:11 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026. The bid was EUR 163.10 and the ask was EUR 165.45. The further course of after-hours trading at Lang & Schwarz until 11:00 p.m. CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RTX Corporation stock.
Counter-drone production expansion
The RTX release said the LIDS system combines Raytheon's Ku-band Radio Frequency Sensor with the Coyote effector. It also said RTX is investing to expand production and integrate upgrades intended to improve launch times, speed and range at higher altitudes.
Raytheon said the contract includes fixed-site and mobile LIDS configurations. The company identified the U.S. Army, Qatar and Jordan as customers for the award dated October 13, 2026.
Tomorrow: RTX has scheduled its third-quarter 2026 earnings release for October 20, 2026, according to the company's previously announced timetable.
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