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02 Mar 17. 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.
02 Mar 17. Tula-based Splav Research and Production Association (a part of Rostec State Corporation) developed a drone mounted onto the rocket projectile of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system and launched with it, said General Designer of the Association Nikolay Makarovets.
The drone launched from the front section of the Smerch multiple launch rocket system was developed in Russia. The technology that was discussed more than 10 years ago is based on the idea of developing a drone for MLRS (multiple launch rocket systems) fire adjustment, which could be quickly delivered to the target area with minimal risk of being hit. The Rostec’s drone is export-oriented.
“What we call a warhead has to be separated at the right time, the drone has to be airdropped, it has to unfold its wings, its engine has to start, then it has to start flying and transmitting information, and we can do all that,” designer Nikolay Makarovets explains the basics of the technology.
Splav RPA is the leading Russian manufacturer of multiple rocket launcher systems. Grad, Uragan and Smerch MLRS were created by the experts of Splav. Smerch fires 800 kg missiles at the maximum distance of 90 km.
01 Mar 17. Research by German Wildau Technical University Confirms Long-term Performance of Dyneema® Soft Ballistics for Use in Bullet Resistant Vests. A recent study conducted by German Wildau Technical University related Prof. Dr. Herzog and Prof. Dr. Hendrix proves the long-term ballistic performance of Dyneema® soft ballistic personal protection equipment.
The study confirmed that the V50 performance of used, and up to 15 year old German vests is consistent with that of new vests with Dyneema®