Raytheon's Continuing Support of Iridium Global Satellite Communications System Yields...

Raytheon's Continuing Support of Iridium Global Satellite Communications
System Yields Enhanced Operational Flexibility

TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Working with Iridium Satellite
LLC engineering and space system operations personnel, Raytheon Company (NYSE:
RTN) has integrated a flight worthy Main Mission Antenna (MMA) with special
test equipment to simulate on-orbit antenna performance. The team has also
succeeded in developing updated antenna control software that will provide
enhanced operational flexibility and more robust MMA performance.

"The satellite communication systems continue to deliver essential
communication services to and from remote areas around the globe," said
Michael Del Checcolo, vice president Engineering for Raytheon Integrated
Defense Systems. "Raytheon is proud of its continuing role in ensuring the
system's ability to provide superior worldwide coverage for our warfighters
and essential industries."

Iridium Satellite provides global satellite voice and data communications
solutions with complete coverage of the Earth. Its constellation consists of
66 low earth-orbiting, cross-linked satellites and has multiple in-orbit
spares. The constellation operates as a fully meshed network and is the
largest commercial satellite constellation in the world.

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:
Michele Lemos
978.858.5850

SOURCE Raytheon Company

Michele Lemos of Raytheon Company, +1-978-858-5850