Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has secured a contract from Dynetics, a Leidos company, to supply TJ150 engines to be integrated with their Small Cruise Missile, known as Black Arrow. The move caused RTX shares to acquire some traction.
The TJ150 is reportedly a compact, high performance turbojet engine that can be manufactured quickly. It has proven reliability and scalability in both production and size. With 150 pounds of thrust, it can light and operate at high altitudes and is designed to power a variety of autonomous systems and weapons for domestic and international customers.
"Our TJ150 engines exemplify the modified off-the-shelf solutions that Pratt & Whitney has available for advanced and cost-efficient effectors at scale," said Chris Hugill, executive director of Pratt & Whitney GATORWORKS.
Although preliminary integration studies with Pratt & Whitney commenced in 2023, work under this current contract began in April 2025 and will run through the first quarter of 2026.
There is an option to provide follow-on quantities of engines. The TJ150 is in production today, and Pratt & Whitney is continuing to improve upon the engine with a focus on affordability.
"Black Arrow completed a successful guided test flight, powered by the TJ150, late last year," said Mark Miller, senior vice president for Missile and Aviation Systems at Leidos.
TJX shares poked ahead $1.09 to $146.78.
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