Florida Orders Raytheon's Advanced SUV-Based Radiation Detection System

TEWKSBURY, Mass., May 18, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN)
received an award for its Mobile Nuclear Radiation Detection System from
Florida's Department of Transportation. The system detects and identifies
nuclear radiation in mobile and stationary operations, using advanced
spectroscopic technology.

The Mobile Nuclear Radiation Detection System will expand Florida's capability
to operate in urban environments to safeguard against nuclear threats on
highways, bridges, overpasses, tunnels, ports of entry, and public venues such
as major sporting events and other large events that terrorists might consider
targets.

"These systems have been developed to meet a critical need shared by every
state with a large city," said Mary Petryszyn, Raytheon Integrated Defense
Systems vice president of Civil Security and Response Programs. "In this case,
we are providing the state of Florida the proven capability that it needs to
protect its citizens against nuclear threats."

With this delivery Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems maintains its
position as a source for homeland security solutions to all levels of
government, with award-winning manufacturing capability, a highly skilled
workforce, and proven, affordable technology innovations.

Integrated Defense Systems is Raytheon's leader in Global Capabilities
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 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
87 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 73,000 people worldwide.

Contact:
Carol Sobel
978.858.4519

SOURCE Raytheon Company

Carol Sobel of Raytheon Company, +1-978-858-4519