Raytheon is protesting the Air Force's decision to exclude aircraft with the company's "Archimedes" wide-area surveillance radar from the range of bids the service will consider for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program, a company spokesman confirmed Tuesday. Raytheon submitted its protest to GAO Nov. 20. The Air Force has 30 days to respond, and the case will be decided by the end of February. Aviation Week first reported on the protest Monday. "Our radar...