International Success

As we move forward with our strategic plan for growth, one of the key drivers of our growth strategy is our focus on expanding international sales, and in 2008 "international" contributed 28 percent of total bookings. The success of the company's international strategy is reflected in the resurgence of our Patriot program, highlighted by an order in 2008 of up to $3.3 billion for the Patriot air and missile defense system for the United Arab Emirates. This follows on other important international programs which, while previously awarded, achieved significant program milestones in 2008, including in the United Kingdom the e-Borders program for the U.K. Border Agency and the Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) system for the U.K. Ministry of Defence; and in Australia mission systems integration and support for the Australian Navy's Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer. I am also pleased to report that the Royal Moroccan Air Force has now selected Raytheon's digital electronic warfare suite to equip its F-16s, a strategic win with a core technology internationally.