Raytheon's SLAMRAAM a Success in First System Field Test

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Raytheon's SLAMRAAM a Success in First System Field Test
TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 6, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE:
RTN) Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile successfully
completed its first acquisition and tracking mission March 3, marking the
first phase of system field testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.

    "The success of this mission is a significant achievement for the
SLAMRAAM program as we move into the testing phase," said Pete Franklin,
vice president for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' National & Theater
Security Programs.

    "This outstanding system performance during initial field testing is
due in large part to the extensive laboratory testing, modeling,
simulation, analysis and test planning performed by the joint Raytheon and
Army team in preparation for this field test. Raytheon is committed to
providing a reliable, affordable and technologically advanced air defense
capability to meet U.S. Army needs."

    This phase of the system field test included government-provided
targets, which were used to complete five planned mission runs. The mission
system configuration consisted of two integrated fire control stations, two
fire units, two SLAMRAAM sensors and a sensor emulator.

    All primary objectives were accomplished in this first system field
test of SLAMRAAM system: Radars tracked the target set; the target tracks
were correlated; the integrated air picture was distributed over a netted
and distributed radio network; and simulated engagements were conducted on
all runs.

    Additionally, SLAMRAAM demonstrated its robust capability to operate as
a distributed system of elements including triangulation of strobe tracks,
communications on the move and successful real time reconfiguration of its
command and control structure. System field testing is planned to continue
through May 2009.

    SLAMRAAM is a tailorable, state-of-the-art air defense system that can
defeat current and emerging cruise missile threats and a wide range of air
breathing threats. It combines combat proven air superiority credentials
with advanced fire control and battle management and unparalleled
surveillance radar and launcher-missile performance.

    Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Joint Battlespace
Integration providing affordable, integrated solutions to a broad
international and domestic customer base, including the U.S. Missile
Defense Agency, the U.S. Armed Forces and the Department of Homeland
Security.

    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.




    Contact:
    Maureen Heard
    339.645.6664


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