EGYPTIAN NAVY TO OBTAIN PHALANX SYSTEMS IN 2005
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Egypt's navy is expected to receive the first of four
advanced weapons systems in 2005.

The Egyptian Navy plans to accept the delivery of the first Phalanx Block 1B
Close-In Weapon system in 2005 from Raytheon. Deliveries will end by 2007.

Raytheon has been awarded a $31.2 million contract to produce four Phalanx
Block 1B systems for Egypt. The systems will be produced at Raytheon Missile
System in Louisville, Ky.

Executives said the first system will arrive in April 2005. The remaining
systems will be delivered over a six-month period.
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