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Build of RTX FET To Begin In Second Quarter Of FY 2026

Build of RTX FET To Begin In Second Quarter Of FY 2026
A U.S. Air Force technician with the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron adjusts an AgilePod onto a B-52 Stratofortress, at Barksdale AFB, La. on Jan. 10, 2023. The AgilePod is a multi-function pod built to integrate advanced communications capabilities for the B-52, the Air Force said (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The build of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Force Element Terminals (FAB-T FET) by RTX's [RTX] Raytheon unit is to begin in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 after a Milestone C low-rate initial production decision, according to the U.S. Air Force's fiscal 2026 budget request. While Congress provided about $210 million for FET in fiscal 2025, the Department of the Air Force said that it requested no funding for the program in a separate line item…

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