The Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense ​company said its backlog rose 22% from a year earlier to $289 billion, including $170 billion in commercial aerospace orders and $119 billion in defense. Sales at the Raytheon defense business rose ​18% ​to $8.27 billion, helped by demand for ​air and missile defense systems, ‌including Patriot, Standard and AMRAAM missiles. RTX now expects 2026 ​adjusted sales to be in ​the range of $95 to $96 billion, up from $92.5 to $93.5 billion ‌forecast earlier. The company forecast full-year adjusted profit of $7.10 to $7.25 per share, up from its prior outlook of $6.70 to $6.90. RTX ‌reported second-quarter adjusted profit of $1.89 per share, compared with $1.56 a ​year earlier.