China Continues Upgrade of Air Infrastructure with Acceptance of Raytheon State-of-the-Art Beijing Air Traffic Control System BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Raytheon Electronic Systems announced today the acceptance of the Air Traffic Control system for the Beijing airport which RES developed on behalf of the North China Regional Administration of the Civil Aviation Authority of China. This new state-of-the-art system will provide improved safety for the growing number of travelers flying in and out of the Beijing Capital Airport, the busiest airport in the People's Republic of China. "Raytheon is proud to play a role in China's continued economic development by providing world-class technology for upgrading China's air traffic infrastructure," said C. Dale Reis, Raytheon senior vice president and deputy general manager of Raytheon Electronic Systems. "We have appreciated the opportunity to work with the North China Regional Administration of the General Civil Aviation Authority of China on this important project. The air traffic control system that Raytheon has provided to Beijing is absolutely state-of-the-art -- and includes such advanced features as open architecture and Raytheon's AutoTrac automation system," added Reis. The ATC system built by Raytheon is an open architecture system that utilizes "off-the shelf" computer components. The system allows easier future expansion and maintenance, better reliability, and lower operating costs than the proprietary systems offered by other companies. Beijing's new ATC system is one of the first open architecture ATC systems in the world. The Beijing system uses Raytheon's unique "AutoTrac" automation system software that displays radar and flight plan data to air traffic controllers in a logical and clear manner. The "AutoTrac" system also allows for easy control and monitoring of operations by a system supervisor. The Beijing "AutoTrac" ATC system displays data from radars supplied by other companies as well as from Raytheon radars. Raytheon has supplied a long-range, solid-state L-band primary radar and a monopulse secondary radar at the Beijing International Airport. Raytheon is a long-standing manufacturer of high quality, advanced radar systems and has produced more solid-state air traffic control radars than all of its competitors combined. Sixty-two of these radars have been sold to international customers and over 180 monopulse secondary radars have been sold in 18 countries. "The acceptance of the Beijing system demonstrates again Raytheon's commitment to being a long-term contributor to economic growth in China," said Jon Reynolds, president of Raytheon China. "We have been involved in numerous sectors of the Chinese economy -- from selling our Beech and Hawker jet and turboprop aircraft to constructing power plants that will help China meet its growing energy needs. " Raytheon's experience in international air traffic control is extensive, ranging from individual airport installations to country-wide, multiple-site turnkey systems. In China, Raytheon has been chosen to provide systems and equipment to the Beijing, Zhuhai and Zhengzhou airports as well as four other sites in the People's Republic of China (Kunming, Nanchang, Xi'an, and Taiyuan). Raytheon is also providing systems for the existing Kai Tek and new Chek Lap Kok airports in Hong Kong. The acceptance of the Beijing ATC system is only the most recent in a long line of international air traffic control successes for Raytheon. Raytheon's state-of-the-art ATC systems have been chosen by numerous countries around the globe, including Norway, The Netherlands, India, Oman, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Germany, Switzerland, Jamaica, Brazil and Australia. In North America, Raytheon is providing display systems for the next generation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) systems, and is currently installing 47 terminal doppler weather radar systems in major airports and FAA Technical Centers across the United States. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), headquartered in the United States, is a $12 billion international high technology company which operates in four businesses: commercial and defense electronics, engineering and construction, aviation, and major appliances. CONTACT: Gail Hayes of Raytheon, 17-860-2410 or http://www.raytheon.com