EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company has appointed Jon Jones to the position of vice president and deputy general manager at Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Company LLC (SAS) in El Segundo, Calif.

Previously, Jones was vice president and deputy general manager of Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Ariz. where he was responsible for assisting the business president with oversight of the 40 programs in production and development.

Prior to being deputy general manager at Raytheon Missile Systems, Jones was vice president of Missile System's Strike product line with responsibility for the Tomahawk cruise missile, Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), Paveway Laser Guided Bomb, High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), Maverick, and Advanced Cruise Missile products and services. In all, Jones has more than 28 years experience in manufacturing, engineering and business leadership.

Jones holds a master's degree in engineering management from the University of California, Los Angeles

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people worldwide.

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SOURCE: Raytheon Company

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