Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently delivered the 100,000th Paveway II Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round (ELGTR) to the Navy, the company reported. The ELGTR emulates the release envelope, flight characteristics and accuracy of Paveway II laser guided weapons. Live-fire training permits aircrews to practice delivery tactics in a real-mission environment and experience actual weapon characteristics within today's range limitations, the company said. The ELGTR is recognized worldwide as the only live-fire training solution for warfighters, and is compatible with F/A-18, AV-8B,…
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