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Who makes the Patriot missile system?
Last updated: October 2026
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.
| Company | RTX |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
| Arms revenue, 2023 | $40.7 billion (2023) |
- Patriot air-defense system
- NASAMS (with Kongsberg)
- AMRAAM air-to-air missile
- Tomahawk cruise missile
- Standard Missile family
- F135 jet engine (Pratt & Whitney)
- U.S. Department of Defense
- 19 Patriot user nations including Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Japan
- Ukraine (via allied transfers)
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SIPRI Top 100 2023 (Dec 2024); Company public reporting; Defense News
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