Raytheon-Led Team Wins NASA Award for NextGen Research

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has selected a team led by
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) to develop enhancements to the system-wide
modeling and simulation capability in the Airspace Concepts Evaluation System,
or ACES.

The plug and play models will help NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration
and other researchers better understand the tools and concepts needed to
support the impacts of NextGen on the National Airspace System. Simulations
will increase efficiency by evaluating and analyzing new concepts for future
air traffic management operations.

"Raytheon innovation is propelling industry efforts to deliver the NextGen
solutions that modernize and transform the National Air Space," said Andy
Zogg, vice president of Raytheon Network Centric Systems Command and Control
Systems. "Our partnership with NASA will lead to transformational results that
accelerate the benefits of increased safety and maximized airspace capacity."

ACES is NASA's real-time computer simulation tool that analyzes local,
regional and nationwide factors that contribute to the dynamics of aircraft
operations from gate departures and flight paths to landings and gate
arrivals. The result is a flexible environment for researchers to identify and
test new NextGen air traffic management concepts.

The total contract value of this competitively bid, cost-plus-fixed-fee award
is $29.1 million.

The Raytheon team includes Intelligent Automation Inc., Sensis Corporation,
Mosaic ATM, Aerospace Computing Inc. and PDA Associates.

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.

Note to Editors:
The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is the Federal
Aviation Administration's plan to modernize the National Airspace System (NAS)
through 2025. Through NextGen, the FAA is addressing the impact of air traffic
growth by increasing NAS capacity and efficiency while simultaneously
improving safety, reducing environmental impacts, and increasing user access
to the NAS. To achieve its NextGen goals, the FAA is implementing new
Performance-Based Navigation routes and procedures that leverage emerging
technologies and aircraft navigation capabilities.

Contact:
Ginny McAdams
703.284.4412

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