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 Global Training and Logistics mission rehearsal tools for military and civilian applications. Military logistics support and test equipment is also a large portion of their business, including machinery controls, logistics management systems, and automated test solutions for air, land and sea. Other major LM GTL facilities are located in Fort Worth, TX; Huntsville, AL; Akron, OH; Burlington, MA; the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; La Mesa, Mexico; and the United Kingdom. In 2012, a portion of GTL was combined with Mission Systems and Sensors to form Mission Systems & Training (LM MST). Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics Lockheed Martin Global Training and Logistics (GTL)