Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Paveway

IOC: 1968
Total Production: 250,000

Paveway II DMLGB

IOC: 2006

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
Lockheed Martin

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EGBU-12 Paveway II
EGBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-10 Paveway II
GBU-12 Paveway II
GBU-16 Paveway II
GBU-24 Paveway III
GBU-27 Paveway III
GBU-28 Bunker Buster
GBU-28C/B

Description: The Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb (DMLGB) is an US Navy's program focusing on upgrading existing Paveway II laser guided bombs in the Navy's inventory through replacement of Computer Control Group (CCG) system with an Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS). GPS/INS is an all-weather guidance system that provides dual-mode guidance capability. The addition of a GPS/INS guidance module enables fire-and-forget capability on Paveway II bomb which was originally developed as a semi-active laser-guided weapon.

Under DMLGB program GBU-10, GBU-12 and GBU-16 Paveway II bombs will receive the INS/GPS module. Compared with Paveway II, Paveway II DMLGB will provide minimized collateral damage and greater standoff range while being capable of operating at all-weather conditions. Laser-guided Paveway IIs depend strongly on weather conditions. Bad visibility due to clouds and/or rain, obscurants or any other form of clutter could potentially jam the laser beam which translates into the weapon missing its target.

In November 2005 the US Navy announced Lockheed Martin winner for the DMLGB program. Lockheed Martin was selected to develop, qualify and produce the Paveway II DMLGB kits. This announcement was followed by a 2006 procurement contract worth $65 million and a five-year procurement with a potential value of $266 million. Lockheed Martin retrofit kit was based on Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) components.

News
Paveway II DMLGB Qualified for US Navy

US Navy's New Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round Tested Successfully

DMLGB Successful in AV-8B Aircraft Test

Dual Mode Paveway II Performs New Flight Tests

Lockheed Martin Wins Navy's Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb

Operators

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

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