RTX's Raytheon to accelerate domestic supply of critical material for commercial and defense applications
Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX)
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Source: PR Newswire
Initiative aims to decrease reliance on foreign marketsARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a domestic production capability for thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) wafers, a material essential to high-speed, secure communications and advanced sensing systems.TFLN is used in next-generation photonics for many defense applications and a broad set of commercial applications, including AI and computing technologies, data centers, and telecommunications. With supply currently dominated by foreign sources, Raytheon aims to ensure the U.S. has a secure, domestic alternative that will be available to the entire defense industrial base and commercial industries."Global access to TFLN has become increasingly constrained, with supply consolidation leaving U.S. companies vulnerable to international disruptions," said Colin Whelan, president of Advanced Technology at Raytheon. "Th
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