
After news of their potential merger leaked on Saturday, Raytheon [RTN] and United Technologies Corp. [UTX] announced on Sunday that UTC’s aerospace business and Raytheon will merger to create a $73.6 billion aerospace defense business that is a leader in defense electronics, weapons systems, cyber security, engines for military and commercial aircraft, air traffic management, military radios, a wide range of aircraft avionics systems, position, navigation and timing systems, and more. Under terms of the all-stock transaction, UTC shareholders will…