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Raytheon to Modernize F-15E Radar

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November 5, 2008

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 5, 2008 /PRNewswire/ — A system design and
development award from Boeing will allow Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to
launch its latest active electronically scanned array radar program for the
U. S. Air Force.

The F-15E radar modernization will incorporate AESA technology
developed by the company for the Air Force F-15C and the Navy F/A-18 Super
Hornet, currently on deployment.

“Maintaining the momentum on our high-performance AESA programs is
critical because it results in technological advances that will keep our
aviators at the cutting edge of combat operations today and in the future,”
said Dr. Tom Kennedy, vice president for Tactical Airborne Systems.

Since selection by Boeing last November, the AESA team has been working
on some early software and design development initiatives, according to
Kennedy.

“The F-15E is the backbone of the Air Force,” said Mark Bass, Boeing
F-15 vice president. “The addition of an AESA radar, along with other
planned technology insertions and system upgrades, will ensure the F-15E
remains the mainstay of the Air Force for decades.”

Raytheon’s advanced multi-role AESA radar systems are the radar of
choice for the F-15C, F-15E, F/A-18E/F and EA-18G. The technology is
approved for export to various international customers, including Singapore
and Australia, and is part of Boeing’s Super Hornet offering in India’s
current fighter competition.

Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology
leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86
years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a
broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham,
Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

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