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by Richard Tomkins Archbald, Pa. (UPI) May 22, 2013
The U.S. and Canada have ordered Lockheed Martin's Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds, which imitate the characteristics of the Paveway II weapons system. Lockheed Martin said the two separate contracts have a combined value of $34.3 million. The contract from the U.S. Navy for the training rounds is a follow-on award, and the second order of the training rounds against a 2013 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Under the follow-on, worth $21.8 million, Lockheed will also provide the Navy with logistics support for the ELGTR. The follow-on award, Lockheed said, extends its production of the system into the year 2017. The company's $12.5 million contract from Canada was issued by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It is a four-year award with two one-year options. "ELGTR ensures U.S. and allied warfighters remain trained at peak combat proficiency," said Joe Serra, precision guided systems manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "We deliver the most cost-effective and capable direct-attack training solutions with the greatest level of mission flexibility for the warfighter." The Paveway II is a general purpose bomb but with fins and a laser seeker added for enhanced precision.
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