Article Posted on : - Nov 23, 2010

Paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round (ELGTR) on F/A-18. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

ARCHBALD (BNS): US Navy has awarded a $15.6 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the production of paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR).

The company will produce ELGTR for next three years at its Archbald, Pennsylvania operation center. The contract amount will be revised every year.

“The Lockheed Martin team is focused on providing the most accurate and affordable precision engagement training munitions to our customers,” Joe Serra, senior manager for Precision Guided Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control said.

“The ELGTR is a vital part of keeping the Warfighter operational,” Capt. Carl Chebi, PMA-201 Precision Strike Weapons programme manager said.

“It is a reliable and cost-effective tool that enables our aircrews to efficiently train for and maintain combat readiness,” he added.

The ELGTR is recognised worldwide as the only live-fire training solution for warfighters and is compatible with F/A-18, AV-8B, F-16 and multiple international aircraft.

It also provides cost-effective training for all paveway II laser guided weapons, maintaining aircrew proficiency without depleting the paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) tactical inventory.

Lockheed Martin has already delivered 100,000 ELGTR to US Navy.