WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Network Centric Systems has named Doug Greenlaw director of Raytheon Virtual Technology Corporation (VTC).

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Raytheon VTC is a leader in distributed simulation technology, interoperability solutions and the application of the latest technology to solve challenging, mission-critical problems for defense and aerospace customers.

Greenlaw joined Raytheon with its June 2006 acquisition of VTC where he was vice president of business development. He succeeds Jack Harrington, who joined Raytheon Company as vice president of Command and Control Systems within the Network Centric Systems business.

Greenlaw joined VTC in 2000 and has played a critical role in program execution and management. He led VTC's collaboration on key programs such as the Navy aviation simulation master plan and Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyer simulation-assisted acquisition program. He oversaw efforts to apply VTC's innovative small business research technologies to a wide range of programs.

Greenlaw holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the College of William & Mary and a master's in mathematics from the University of Maryland. Greenlaw has more than 25 years experience in defense and aerospace research, development, test and evaluation, as well as considerable experience in simulation and training. Prior to joining VTC, he held technical and leadership roles in defense-related businesses supporting cruise missile and related training and simulation applications, including leading a high-growth business that developed Navy and Air Force weapon system simulation-based training systems deployed throughout the U.S. and with 25 allied militaries.

Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 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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  Steve Brecken
  508.490.2627

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CONTACT: Steve Brecken of Raytheon, +1-508-490-2627

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