GBU-12 Paveway II of the Paveway series) are produced by defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Raytheon began production after purchasing the product line from Texas Instruments. Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract to compete with Raytheon when there was a break in production caused by transferring manufacturing out of Texas. "Paveway II" refers specifically to the guidance kit, rather than to the weapon itself. See also GBU-16 Paveway II, where the same guidance unit is fitted to a Mk 83 1,000-lb bomb. The US Department of Defense has upgraded GBU-12 production versions to include GPS guidance modes. Lockheed Martin is the sole
Lockheed Martin ALHTK phases of ballistic flight. MDA has supported this work since 2005. Lockheed Martin ALHTK Lockheed Martin ALHTK (sometimes spelled Lockheed Martin Air Launched Hit To Kill) is a Lockheed Martin program sponsored by the USAF and Missile Defense Agency. ALHTK mounts the PAC-3 missile on the wing of an F-15 by using an external shell in the shape of a fuel tank to house the PAC-3 missile. The F-15 was fielded by the US Air Force in 1976, and the PAC-3 by the US Army in 1999. The PAC-3 missile has been used successfully in operations in Iraq. The combined