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![]() by Geoff Ziezulewicz Archbald, Pa. (UPI) Jul 26, 2016
A U.S. Air National Guard unit has successfully released eight Lockheed Martin Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds, or ELGTR, for the first time, the company announced Tuesday. The release from the unit's F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 40/42 jets took place during recent flight evaluations at the Barry M. Goldwater Ranges in Arizona, Lockheed said in a statement. The successful release completes the evaluation of the rounds on those aircraft. The ELGTR replicates the key performance and laser engagement requirements of Paveway II laser-guided bombs. ELGTR's reliability and accuracy were demonstrated while being flown under various mission conditions, with the rounds' accuracy falling within 3 meters, Lockheed said. The training rounds are already in use on several allies' F-16s, allowing pilot training without expending tactical inventory. Lockheed said the training rounds are recognized worldwide as the only live-fire laser-guided bomb training solution for warfighters. It is compatible with the F/A-18 Hornet, the AV-8B Harrier II and the F-16, as well as various international aircraft.
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