Support Equipment

Mission Readiness Test Set (MRTS)

Lockheed Martin's Mission Readiness Test Set (MRTS) is a portable, Windows-based tester for Paveway II laser-guided bomb guidance assemblies and related munition guidance units.

Paveway II Test Coverage

Lockheed Martin says MRTS provides laser functional mission readiness testing for Paveway II LGB computer control group guidance assemblies.

Catalog entryTypeDocumented relationship
GBU-16 Paveway IIPaveway II laser-guided bombRepresentative cataloged Paveway II bomb family entry linked to the guidance-assembly class MRTS is designed to test.

Specifications

Form factor
Man-portable tester
Operating system
Standalone Windows-based system
Test coverage
Go/No-Go mission readiness testing for nine unique functions
Supported systems
Paveway II LGB guidance assemblies; Paragon direct attack munition; Dual Mode LGB Weapon Guidance Units
Upgrade path
Upgradeable for smart munitions testing using MIL-STD-1553/1760

Service And Conflict Use

Conflict Usage

Side
🏳️Unspecified

Exact model: Lockheed Martin Mission Readiness Test Set (MRTS) for Paveway II laser-guided bombs. It is portable test/support equipment, not a weapon; I found no armed-conflict use.

Mission Readiness Test Set (MRTS) Images

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