ARCHBALD, Pa., March 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) has announced that its Dual Mode Plus
laser-guided bomb (LGB) will be branded Paragon. The Paragon direct
attack munition is an affordable, effective alternative to current
dual-mode weapons.
"The new brand Paragon exemplifies a model of excellence, and
reflects the system's performance and capability," said
Joe Serra, Precision Guided Systems
director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The Paragon
direct attack munition has demonstrated performance well within
operational requirements and can be released farther from the
target than other dual-mode or GPS-guided weapons."
Paragon leverages the reliability and affordability of Lockheed
Martin's combat-proven LGB, integrating an inertial navigation
system (INS)/GPS all-weather moving-target capability to deliver
increased standoff, mission flexibility and reliable
performance.
"Our flexible streamlined manufacturing enables us to offer
Paragon as an affordable solution to help stretch defense budgets,"
Serra said. "Greater capability at a more affordable price benefits
our customer by increasing competition in performance-based
acquisitions."
Paragon has been successfully integrated on the F/A-18.
Additional F/A-18 flight testing continues and F-16 test flights
are planned for the second quarter of 2017.
Effective against fixed, relocatable and moving targets, the
Paragon direct attack munition maintains the physical dimensions,
mass properties and outer mold line of Lockheed Martin's
combat-proven LGB, and integrates seamlessly with aircraft
employing LGBs or similar direct-attack weapons using conventional
MIL-STD-1760/1553 or Universal
Armament Interfaces.
Lockheed Martin is a qualified provider of all three Paveway™ II
MK-80 series LGB variants (GBU-10/MK-84 [2,000 lb.], GBU-12/MK-82
[500 lb.] and GBU-16/MK-83 [1,000 lb.]) and is the sole provider of
the Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round and DMLGB. The company has
delivered over 150,000 training rounds, more than 75,000 Paveway II
LGB kits and 7,000 dual-mode systems to the U.S. Navy, Marine
Corps, Air Force and 23 international customers.
For additional information, visit our website:
www.lockheedmartin.com.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
97,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research,
design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of
advanced technology systems, products and services.
PAVEWAY is a registered trademark of a third party in the EU
and several other countries and is used by Lockheed Martin
Corporation under license.
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