HOUTEN, Netherlands (Jan. 22, 2025) – RTX’s Pratt & Whitney
today announced plans to establish a European Technology and Innovation Center
(ETIC) dedicated to advancing technologies for enabling more energy efficient
and sustainable aviation. Pratt & Whitney’s ETIC will be co-located at RTX’s
Collins Aerospace’s existing European Innovation Hub in Houten, Netherlands,
further enhancing RTX’s ability to engage in collaborative initiatives with both
the Dutch and wider European aerospace technology ecosystem. Pratt & Whitney and
Collins Aerospace are RTX (NYSE:RTX) businesses.

“Our new European Technology and Innovation Center will be a path to access
the exceptional engineering talent and opportunities for collaboration both in
the Netherlands and across Europe,” said Frank Preli, vice president,
technology, Pratt & Whitney. “A team of Pratt & Whitney innovators based at the
ETIC will contribute to the development of cutting-edge technologies for
achieving greater propulsion efficiency and reduced emissions in future
aircraft, whether powered by conventional or alternative aviation fuels,
including hydrogen.”

The ETIC directly supports RTX’s expanding engagement with the Dutch
aerospace industry. RTX recently entered

a memorandum of understanding with the Netherlands Aerospace Group,
providing a framework for advancing commercial aviation technology research,
including collaboration with industry, academia and government agencies. RTX
also signed a

master research agreement with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
enabling greater collaboration with graduate students and academic staff on
multiple research projects.

“I am pleased to see initiatives like Pratt & Whitney’s European Technology
and Innovation Center in the Netherlands,” said Tjerk Opmeer, deputy
director-general for business and innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs of
the Netherlands. “This center has the possibility to enhance our shared vision
for accelerating sustainable aviation through innovation and international
collaboration. We are committed to support these transformative efforts.”

Pratt & Whitney expects the ETIC to open for business in mid-2025, with an
initial core staff of engineers and scientists with capacity to expand the team
depending on program development needs. RTX directly employs approximately
22,000 people across 60 locations in Europe, including over 6,000 Pratt &
Whitney employees (predominantly based in Poland), and 270 employees located at
three existing Collins Aerospace sites in the Netherlands, including at Houten.

About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of
technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through
industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon –
we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and
developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global
customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales
of $69 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For questions or to
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