At the Paris Air Show on 18 June 2025, RTX and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outlining a 10 year roadmap to further long-term strategic collaboration in Singapore.
The agreement reaffirms Singapore’s role as a key hub for RTX’s global operations, particularly in aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), advanced manufacturing and innovation. The MOU signals a deepened partnership in these areas, as well as artificial intelligence and innovation, talent and skills development, and foundational technologies for next-generation platforms.
RTX Senior Vice President for Operations and Supply Chain, Paolo Dal Cin, noted that the agreement builds on decades of cooperation with Singapore and sets the stage for future opportunities: “It represents our shared vision for building a strong future focused on technology, advanced manufacturing and talent development in the Asia-Pacific region.”
Echoing this sentiment, EDB Executive Vice President Cindy Koh highlighted that the build-out of new capabilities in advanced manufacturing and innovation will bring significant value to the ecosystem.
Singapore is RTX’s third largest third-largest commercial footprint outside the United States, thanks to strong support from the Singaporean government and its strategic proximity to key regional markets. Serving as RTX’s commercial aviation operational hub in Asia Pacific, the group has maintained a presence in Singapore for over 50 years. Today, it is the country’s largest foreign aerospace and defence employer, with over 4,300 employees across 12 facilities.
Recent developments include a new US$250 million Collins Aerospace manufacturing facility in Seletar Aerospace Park and a two-thirds (48,000 sqm) capacity expansion at Eagle Services Asia, its engine MRO centre.
