Support Equipment

Precision Munitions Training System / PMTS

Also known as
  • PMTS
  • Precision Munitions Training System

Precision Munitions Training System / PMTS is Lockheed Martin's U.S.-made live-drop trainer for precision-guided munitions. It emulates Paveway II Plus LGB, Paragon, Dual Mode LGB, and JDAM/Laser JDAM profiles while combining INS/GPS guidance, a MIL-STD-1760 aircraft interface, and a compact multi-carriage airframe for repeated live-fire training sorties.

Precision Munitions Training System / PMTS, Live-drop training system for precision-guided munitions, Support Equipment
Image source: PMTS product page
Training Profiles And Architecture

Lockheed Martin describes PMTS as a live-drop training round that reproduces direct-attack weapon procedures without expending tactical munitions. Its product card describes standard cockpit terminology, tactical mission-planning compatibility, and visual impact feedback through training signal cartridges.

ProfileConnectionDocumented PMTS role
Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb, Laser-guidance kit for gravity bombs, MunitionsPaveway II Plus LGBEmulated profilePMTS is documented as emulating Paveway II Plus LGB performance and accuracy for live-fire training.
Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) guidance kit, GPS/INS guidance tail kit for free-fall bombs, MunitionsJDAM / Laser JDAMEmulated profileThe source names JDAM and Laser JDAM as training profiles without narrowing the Laser JDAM row to a single GBU model.
Paragon direct attack munition, Dual-mode laser-guided bomb, MunitionsParagon / DMLGBEmulated profileLockheed Martin lists Paragon and Dual Mode LGB among the single-mode and dual-mode direct-attack profiles PMTS is meant to represent.
Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round / ELGTR, Live-fire laser-guided bomb training round, MunitionsELGTRTechnology basePMTS extends Lockheed Martin ELGTR technology into dual-mode weapons training while retaining single-mode LGB training value.
Aircraft interface

MIL-STD-1760 interface with a low separation force connector.

Guidance modes

Laser, INS/GPS, and dual-mode guidance profiles.

Sortie density

Multi-carriage-capable airframe intended to increase aircraft training loadout.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
Live-drop training system for precision-guided munitions
Service note
2010s-present
Designer
Lockheed Martin
Produced
2010s-present

Specifications

Training role
Next-generation live-drop trainer
Platform
Aircraft employing Paveway II Plus LGB, Paragon, DMLGB, JDAM, and Laser JDAM profiles
Weight
90 lb / 40.8 kg
Length
75 in / 190.5 cm
Diameter
4 in / 10.16 cm
Wing span
Closed 9.5 in / 24.13 cm; opened 17 in / 43.18 cm
Emulation targets
Paveway II Plus LGB, Paragon direct attack munition, Dual Mode LGB, and JDAM/Laser JDAM
Operating modes
Laser, INS/GPS, and dual-mode guidance
Guidance and interface
INS/GPS subsystem with a MIL-STD-1760 aircraft interface and low separation force connector
Designator compatibility
STANAG 3733
Controls
Pneumatic control actuation system
Signal cartridges
CXU-3A, MK4 Mod 3, CRI MLE F4, C1/C12
Airframe
Multi-carriage-capable airframe for increased aircraft loadout
Maintenance
All-up round requires no assembly and is described by Lockheed Martin as maintenance-free and landfill safe
Logistics and support
Compatible with tactical weapon mission planning, existing aircraft OFPs, standard training signal cartridges, and CMBRE/ADU-892 test equipment
Cost context
Presented as a lower-cost training alternative to tactical weapons
Timeline

Precision Munitions Training System / PMTS Key Events

  1. Lockheed Martin introduces the Paragon DMLGB brand

    Lockheed Martin announced Paragon as the brand for its Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb, one of the dual-mode direct-attack profiles later named in PMTS product literature.

    Sources: Paragon announcement

  2. PMTS product card metadata is updated

    The current PMTS product-card PDF reports 2020-08-13 creation and modification metadata, while documenting PMTS dimensions, interface, operating modes, and logistics notes.

    Sources: PMTS brochure metadata

  3. Lockheed Martin refreshes the PMTS product page

    The current PMTS product page carries a last-published-date of 2023-02-04, reflecting a recent official update to the product presentation.

    Sources: PMTS product page

Media

Precision Munitions Training System / PMTS Images

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Source: PMTS product page
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Source: PMTS product page
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Source: PMTS product page
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Source: PMTS product page
Related Weapon Systems
Paragon direct attack munition, Dual-mode laser-guided bomb, MunitionsMunitionsParagon direct attack munitionDual-mode laser-guided bombParagon is Lockheed Martin's branded Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb, a GPS/INS and semi-active-laser direct-attack munition tested from the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and introduced under the Paragon name in 2017. Specialist designation references identify the 500 lb-class all-up weapon as GBU-73/B and the Paragon guidance section as WGU-53A/B, while Lockheed Martin support-equipment literature ties the munition to PMTS training emulation and MRTS mission-readiness testing rather than documented combat employment.
Paveway laser-guided bomb, Laser-guided bomb guidance-kit family, MunitionsMunitionsPaveway laser-guided bombLaser-guided bomb guidance-kit familyPaveway is a U.S.-origin family of laser-guided bomb kits that turns conventional gravity bombs into precision air-to-surface weapons by adding a seeker, computer-control group, and airfoil surfaces. Raytheon traces production to 1968, while later Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon UK lines cover Paveway II, Paveway III, dual-mode Enhanced Paveway, Paveway IV, and Paveway II Plus kits documented in combat-use and transfer records from the Falklands and Gulf War through Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Ukraine, and Yemen.

Sources

PMTS product pagePublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports PMTS as Lockheed Martin's next-generation live-drop trainer, its emulated weapon profiles, INS/GPS subsystem, MIL-STD-1760 aircraft interface, ELGTR technology base, multi-carriage airframe, maintenance-free all-up-round description, cost-efficiency framing, 2023-02-04 last-published metadata, and official product imagery. | Accessed: 2026-07-01PMTS product brochurePublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports PMTS specifications, aircraft and designator compatibility, emulated weapon profiles, operating modes, logistics/support claims, and its role as a cost-effective live-fire trainer for single-mode and dual-mode direct attack weapons. | Accessed: 2026-07-01PMTS brochure metadataPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the current PMTS brochure PDF's embedded creation and modification dates of 2020-08-13. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Paragon announcementPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports Paragon as the branded Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb, its INS/GPS dual-mode context, MIL-STD-1760/1553 and Universal Armament Interface integration context, and Lockheed Martin's 2017 delivery counts for related training rounds, Paveway II LGB kits, and dual-mode systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-01