Lockheed Martin receives ELGTR order
Lockheed Martin has received a $23.1 million contract from the US Navy for follow-on production of Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTRs) to support the service’s Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) weapons training.
The award exercises the initial option of the contract awarded to the company in 2017 and extends ELGTR production into late 2020.
ELGTR is a live-fire training solution that provides realistic LGB employment practice for GBU-10/12/16 (2,000lb/500lb/1,000lb) configurations. The ELGTR is compatible with F-16, F/A-18, AV-8B and various international aircraft platforms.
Jason Golden, ELGTR program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said: ‘ELGTR is the only proven low-cost, guided trainer for Paveway II LGBs around the world. With more than 167,000 LGTR/ELGTRs delivered since the 1990s, this capability has prepared air and ground crews for challenging tactical mission environments while maintaining critical war reserve assets.’
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