United Technologies, Raytheon Are in Deal Talks

  • All-stock deal would create aerospace, defense industry giant
  • Combined company would provide Patriot missiles, F-35 engines

Displays of missiles stand at the Raytheon International Inc. chalet on day two of the Farnborough International Airshow 2018.

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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United Technologies Corp. and Raytheon Co. are in talks about a deal that would create an aerospace and defense industry giant, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The all-stock transaction could be announced in the coming days, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the talks. United Technologies has a market valuation of about $114 billion, while Raytheon is valued at about $52 billion.