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
Esperient Creator owned by Right Hemisphere Inc. In April 2008, Esperient signed an Asset Purchase Agreement with RHI to acquire 'Creator' and all associated assets subject to Esperient being able to arrange the necessary funding. In May 2008, Esperient Creator 3.0 was launched and is now used by seven of the top ten aerospace and defense manufacturers including Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and United Technologies. The company’s products are also used by leading design agencies including Animation Research, Armstrong White, Pixel Graphics, Speedshape and Sonalyst Studios. In the education and research sector, Esperient Creator is used by more