HARLOW, England, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL)
has just won a further two contracts to supply and install Monopulse Secondary
Surveillance Radars (MSSRs) for air traffic control in the People's Republic
of China.  These latest systems are to be located at or near the cities of
Guangzhou and Xi'an.
    The two contracts, signed with the Air Traffic Management Bureau (ATMB) of
the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), were achieved in a record
time of two days.  This means that RSL now has won business in all six of the
ATMB regions of China for a total of 25 MSSR systems.
    The MSSR at Xi'an will provide regional radar coverage while the Guangzhou
system will be located at the new airport currently being built outside of the
city.  Both systems are due to be completed by the first quarter of 2003.
    Mick Reeve, Raytheon's ATC business executive, said, "We are delighted to
have secured still more orders from the Peoples Republic.  China is now one of
our largest customers and this illustrates the combination of fast growth and
modernisation of commercial aircraft services in this huge country.  The speed
of the contract negotiations themselves highlights the benefits of
establishing a 'model' contract and negotiating a catalogue price with the
ATMB."

    Raytheon Systems Limited is the UK-based subsidiary of Raytheon Company.
With over 1700 employees throughout the country, RSL serves both defence and
commercial markets.  RSL designs, develops and manufactures ATC radar,
identification systems and anti-jam navigation systems.  It has a software
engineering facility and is a specialist supplier of semiconductors and power
modules, manufacturing complex electronic systems, sub-systems and assemblies.
The company also undertakes aircraft servicing and modification.  RSL is a
major supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence and has won programmes such as
ASTOR (Airborne Stand-Off Radar) and SIFF (Successor Identification Friend or
Foe).  Acting either as prime, or participating as a team player, the company
is involved in bids for other programmes such as the Royal Navy's Future
Carrier (CVF), the British Army's Light Forces Anti-Tank Guided Weapon and the
RAF's Precision Guided Bomb.
    With headquarters in Lexington, Massachusetts, Raytheon Company is a
global technology leader in defence, government, and commercial electronics,
and business and special mission aircraft.

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