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Upgraded EW Radar in Greenland Completes Construction Phase

News Category: [Defence-Land][Defence-Air]

(Tewksbury, Mass., March 20, 2008) -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed the construction phase of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Thule Air Base, Greenland, signifying the facility's readiness to begin hardware installation and integration.

"Completing the construction of the UEWR facility at Thule marks the achievement of a significant program milestone," said Pete Franklin, vice president, National & Theater Security Programs, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS). "The UEWR at Thule builds on the radars that we've already deployed to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and Royal Air Force Fylingdales, U.K., and will add significantly more surveillance coverage for the U.S. missile defense mission."

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