Pratt & Whitney completes Valox 1500 digital-design milestone
RTX's Pratt & Whitney completed a comprehensive digital-design assessment for the Valox 1500 collaborative-aircraft engine and is moving toward ground testing.
Evidence notes
- Valox 1500 is intended for semi-autonomous collaborative aircraft.
- Ground testing is the next stated programme step.
- The work follows a U.S. Air Force development award worth more than $10 million announced in late 2025.
Company context
RTX is an aerospace and defense company with robotics-adjacent exposure through Raytheon counter-UAS systems, Coyote effectors, sensing, missile defense and aerospace autonomy technologies.