BWI: Raytheon to Showcase International Leadership in Aerospace and Defence Technologies at Defexpo India 2012

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Raytheon
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 01:31 PM IST (08:01 AM GMT)
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Raytheon to Showcase International Leadership in Aerospace and Defence Technologies at Defexpo India 2012


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 21, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- U.S. major Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will unveil several interactive demonstrations at a new exhibit, has scheduled a media briefing on air and missile defence, and will make available several of its foremost subject matter experts as it showcases its leading international position in aerospace and defence at Defexpo India 2012, March 29 - April 1, Pragati Maidan.

At the Raytheon exhibit - Hall 14, Stand 14-25 - Defexpo attendees will experience hands-on demonstrations of numerous Raytheon technologies representing "Innovation In All Domains . . . Air, Land, Sea, Space, Cyber." Key Raytheon representatives will show and explain systems spanning Raytheon's main areas of participation as a trusted partner in India's military modernization efforts, air and missile defence strategies, and initiatives to secure the homeland.

Highlights of Raytheon's Defexpo 2012 presentation will include:

-- Military Modernization: A full suite of thermal imaging and fire control systems for ground combat vehicles such as the T-72 tank and the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle; the Serpent demonstrator, to be shown for the first time in India; a full-scale model of the lightweight MK-54 torpedo recently launched from a P-8A Poseidon aircraft by the U.S. Navy; interactive demos of Raytheon's world class air warfare systems, integrated fighter and seapower product lines;

-- Integrated Air & Missile Defence: Interactive display and valuable subject discussion;

-- Homeland Security: The Defexpo debut of Clear ViewT security solutions for critical infrastructure protection of ports, airports, borders, military assets and forces; an interactive demo of the Athena system for maritime/coastal surveillance, intelligence and security analysis.

Media Briefing

Raytheon will hold a briefing for journalists on the subject of Raytheon's vision for integrated, interoperable air and missile defence to protect India's population, vital borders and critical infrastructures. This first-of-its-kind event with expert presenters will take place on Friday, March 30, 10:00 AM at the Raytheon exhibit - Hall 14, Stand 14-25. Raytheon contact on site: Roopa Bhide. Kindly RSVP to:
IPAN Hill & Knowlton
Arneeta Vasudeva and Abhishek Puri
09910019674 and 9953300852
avasudeva@ipanhillandknowlton.com and apuri@ipanhillandknowlton.com

IPAN Hill and Knowlton

As Raytheon's designated media representatives in India, the IPAN Hill and Knowlton team possess a range of information pertaining to defence and security technologies and can schedule interviews with Raytheon's subject matter experts who are available for commentary from the Raytheon New Delhi office and other business locations worldwide. To coordinate engagements with Raytheon please contact:

-- Arneeta Vasudeva and
09910019674
avasudeva@ipanhillandknowlton.com

-- Abhishek Puri
09953300852
apuri@ipanhillandknowlton.com

About Raytheon

Raytheon Company, with 2011 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defence, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 90 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 71,000 people worldwide. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter at @raytheon.




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