Team JCA's C-295 Advances to Phase II Evaluation for Joint Cargo Aircraft Program

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Team JCA's C-295 Advances to Phase II Evaluation for Joint Cargo Aircraft Program
    EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 11, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- The C-295 military
transport of the Team JCA partnership of Raytheon and EADS CASA North
America has been selected by the U.S. Army to proceed to Phase II
evaluation of the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program.
    "Team JCA is happy that the C-295 transport has advanced to Phase II,"
said Jim Hvizd, vice president of Team JCA. "Our C-295 is the only
battle-proven and operational military transport aircraft in the JCA
competition fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
get to the fight anywhere in the world. We look forward to participating in
aircraft evaluation and firmly believe that the C-295 will distinguish
itself yet again as the most effective intratheater lift solution for the
vital dual mission of protecting the homeland and supporting our soldiers
on the battlefield."
    During Phase II evaluation, the JCA joint program office will examine
aircraft system performance based on proposals offered by industry. The
first C-295 JCA aircraft to be equipped with systems that would be used by
Army and Air Force crews during evaluation has completed flight test and
validation. This aircraft is ready to participate in the early-user-survey
demonstration, where it will showcase not only its unmatched performance
but also the strength of Team JCA's worldwide logistics and support
network.
    The Team JCA C-295, the latest member of the CN-235/C-295/C-212 family
of military transports, is the only combat-tested and operational aircraft
competing for the JCA requirement. It is also the only aircraft offered for
the JCA requirement that is currently certified by the FAA. The C-295 is
completing its seventh year of JCA-type lift missions with the armed
services of Spain, Poland, Algeria and Jordan and is in production for
Brazil, Portugal and Finland. It has also won formal competitions in
Australia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates.
    The C-295 benefits from more than 1 million JCA-type flights by this
family of military transport aircraft, a milestone no other JCA competitor
can claim. With the greatest floor space in its class, the C-295 can carry
five pallets and 61 people, exceeding the capacity of any other JCA
competitor and therefore protecting more soldiers in combat from improvised
explosive devices, which they otherwise would have to avoid on the ground.
The capabilities of the C-295 have been proven in combat by coalition
partners in Iraq and Afghanistan, where it remains on active service today.
    Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services and special-mission aircraft. With
headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.
    EADS CASA North America, a U.S. corporation, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of EADS North America and the representative organization of
EADS CASA in Spain. The company offers a complete range of military
transport aircraft, including mission aircraft from the heavy lifter A400M
now under development to the reliable and world-renowned C-295, CN-235 and
C-212. EADS CASA supports customers who operate more than 700 C-212, CN 235
and C-295 military transport aircraft in 50 countries.
    Contact:
    Lorenzo Cortes
    310.334.4431

    Lawrence Stein (EADS North America)
    703.236.3326
SOURCE Raytheon Company
http://www.raytheon.com
CONTACT:
Lorenzo Cortes of Raytheon Company,
+1-310-334-4431; or Lawrence Stein of EADS North America,
+1-703-236-3326