diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f11a07d5e21..077abbae3aa 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ script:
   - make -C events/equeue test clean
   - PYTHONPATH=. python tools/test/config_test/config_test.py
   - PYTHONPATH=. python tools/test/build_api/build_api_test.py
+  - PYTHONPATH=. python tools/test/targets/target_test.py
   - python tools/test/pylint.py
   - py.test tools/test/toolchains/api.py
   - python tools/test/memap/memap_test.py
diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index b385eb47aad..b1c803a3cd6 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "CAN", "I2C", "INTERRUPTIN", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SPI", "SPISLAVE"],
         "default_lib": "small",
         "release_versions": ["2"],
-        "device_name": "lpc1549"
+        "device_name": "LPC1549JBD64"
     },
     "LPC1768": {
         "inherits": ["LPCTarget"],
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
         "detect_code": ["0217"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "ERROR_RED", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name" : "MK66FN256xxx15"
+        "device_name" : "MK82FN256xxx15"
     },
     "NUCLEO_F030R8": {
         "supported_form_factors": ["ARDUINO", "MORPHO"],
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@
         "macros": ["TRANSACTION_QUEUE_SIZE_SPI=2","USBHOST_OTHER"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "CAN", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_ASYNCH", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "SPI_ASYNCH", "STDIO_MESSAGES", "TRNG"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "stm32l476rg"
+        "device_name": "STM32L476RG"
     },
     "NUCLEO_L486RG": {
         "supported_form_factors": ["ARDUINO", "MORPHO"],
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@
         "detect_code": ["0827"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "CAN", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_ASYNCH", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "stm32l486rg"
+        "device_name": "STM32L486RG"
     },
     "STM32F3XX": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@
         "macros": ["TRANSACTION_QUEUE_SIZE_SPI=2", "USBHOST_OTHER"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "CAN", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "SPI_ASYNCH", "STDIO_MESSAGES", "TRNG"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "stm32l476vg"
+        "device_name": "STM32L476VG"
     },
     "MTS_MDOT_F405RG": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
@@ -1827,8 +1827,7 @@
         "macros": ["CMSDK_BEETLE", "WSF_MS_PER_TICK=20", "WSF_TOKEN_ENABLED=FALSE", "WSF_TRACE_ENABLED=TRUE", "WSF_ASSERT_ENABLED=FALSE", "WSF_PRINTF_MAX_LEN=128", "ASIC", "CONFIG_HOST_REV=0x20", "CONFIG_ALLOW_DEEP_SLEEP=FALSE", "HCI_VS_TARGET", "CONFIG_ALLOW_SETTING_WRITE=TRUE", "WSF_MAX_HANDLERS=20", "NO_LEDS"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "CLCD", "I2C", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "SERIAL", "SLEEP", "SPI"],
         "features": ["BLE"],
-        "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "beetle"
+        "release_versions": ["2", "5"]
     },
     "RZ_A1H": {
         "supported_form_factors": ["ARDUINO"],
@@ -1839,8 +1838,7 @@
         "inherits": ["Target"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "CAN", "ERROR_PATTERN", "ETHERNET", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "I2C_ASYNCH", "INTERRUPTIN", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_ASYNCH", "SERIAL_FC", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "SPI_ASYNCH", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],
         "features": ["LWIP"],
-        "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "r7s721001"
+        "release_versions": ["2", "5"]
     },
     "VK_RZ_A1H": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
@@ -1852,8 +1850,7 @@
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "CAN", "ERROR_PATTERN", "ETHERNET", "I2C", "I2CSLAVE", "INTERRUPTIN", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SPI", "SPISLAVE", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],
         "features": ["LWIP"],
         "default_lib": "std",
-        "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "r7s721000"
+        "release_versions": ["2", "5"]
     },
     "MAXWSNENV": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
@@ -1872,8 +1869,7 @@
         "extra_labels": ["Maxim", "MAX32600"],
         "supported_toolchains": ["GCC_ARM", "IAR", "ARM"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "ANALOGOUT", "ERROR_PATTERN", "I2C", "INTERRUPTIN", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "STDIO_MESSAGES"],
-        "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "max326000x85"
+        "release_versions": ["2", "5"]
     },
     "MAX32620HSP": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
@@ -2252,7 +2248,6 @@
         "macros": ["EFR32MG1P233F256GM48", "TRANSACTION_QUEUE_SIZE_SPI=4"],
         "supported_toolchains": ["GCC_ARM", "ARM", "uARM", "IAR"],
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"],
-        "device_name": "EFR32MG1P233F256GM48",
         "public": false
     },
     "EFR32MG1_BRD4150": {
@@ -2600,7 +2595,6 @@
         "macros": ["CM3", "CPU_NCS36510", "TARGET_NCS36510", "LOAD_ADDRESS=0x3000"],
         "supported_toolchains": ["GCC_ARM", "ARM", "IAR"],
         "device_has": ["ANALOGIN", "SERIAL", "I2C", "INTERRUPTIN", "PORTIN", "PORTINOUT", "PORTOUT", "PWMOUT", "RTC", "SERIAL", "SERIAL_FC", "SLEEP", "SPI", "LOWPOWERTIMER", "TRNG"],
-        "device_name": "NCS36510",
         "release_versions": ["2", "5"]
     },
     "NUMAKER_PFM_M453": {
diff --git a/tools/export/iar/__init__.py b/tools/export/iar/__init__.py
index b075c7c9e67..b85e465e97e 100644
--- a/tools/export/iar/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/export/iar/__init__.py
@@ -25,11 +25,19 @@ class IAR(Exporter):
     with open(def_loc, 'r') as f:
         IAR_DEFS = json.load(f)
 
-    #supported targets have a device name and corresponding definition in
-    #iar_definitions.json
-    TARGETS = [target for target, obj in TARGET_MAP.iteritems()
-               if hasattr(obj, 'device_name') and
-               obj.device_name in IAR_DEFS.keys() and "IAR" in obj.supported_toolchains]
+    def _iar_support(tgt, iar_targets):
+        if "IAR" not in tgt.supported_toolchains:
+            return False
+        if hasattr(tgt, 'device_name') and tgt.device_name in iar_targets:
+            return True
+        if tgt.name in iar_targets:
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    #supported targets have a name or device_name which maps to a definition
+    #in iar_definitions.json
+    TARGETS = [target for target, obj in TARGET_MAP.iteritems() if
+               _iar_support(obj, IAR_DEFS.keys())]
 
     def iar_groups(self, grouped_src):
         """Return a namedtuple of group info
@@ -56,7 +64,9 @@ def iar_groups(self, grouped_src):
 
     def iar_device(self):
         """Retrieve info from iar_definitions.json"""
-        device_name =  TARGET_MAP[self.target].device_name
+        tgt = TARGET_MAP[self.target]
+        device_name = (tgt.device_name if hasattr(tgt, "device_name") else
+                       tgt.name)
         device_info = self.IAR_DEFS[device_name]
         iar_defaults ={
             "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "",
diff --git a/tools/export/iar/iar_definitions.json b/tools/export/iar/iar_definitions.json
index e4e5851029d..9a1509d0b39 100644
--- a/tools/export/iar/iar_definitions.json
+++ b/tools/export/iar/iar_definitions.json
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@
     "STM32F091RC": {
         "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "STM32F091RC\tST STM32F091RC"
     },
-    "r7s721001": {
+    "RZ_A1H": {
         "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "R7S721001\tRenesas R7S721001",
         "CoreVariant": 37,
         "GFPUCoreSlave": 37,
         "GBECoreSlave": 37,
         "NEON":1
     },
-    "r7s721000": {
+    "VK_RZ_A1H": {
         "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "R7S721000\tRenesas R7S721000",
         "CoreVariant": 37,
         "GFPUCoreSlave": 37,
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     "STM32F031K6": {
         "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "STM32F031x6\tST STM32F031x6"
     },
-    "max326000x85": {
+    "MAX32600MBED": {
         "OGChipSelectEditMenu": "MAX32600x85\tMaxim MAX32600x85"
     },
     "STM32F407VG": {
diff --git a/tools/test/targets/target_test.py b/tools/test/targets/target_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3227c925ad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test/targets/target_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""
+ mbed
+ Copyright (c) 2017-2017 ARM Limited
+
+ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ limitations under the License.
+"""
+
+import sys
+from os.path import join, abspath, dirname
+import unittest
+
+# Be sure that the tools directory is in the search path
+ROOT = abspath(join(dirname(__file__), "..", "..", ".."))
+sys.path.insert(0, ROOT)
+
+from tools.targets import TARGETS
+from tools.arm_pack_manager import Cache
+
+class TestTargets(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_device_name(self):
+        """Assert device name is in a pack"""
+        cache = Cache(True, True)
+        named_targets = (target for target in TARGETS if
+                         hasattr(target, "device_name"))
+        for target in named_targets:
+            self.assertTrue(target.device_name in cache.index,
+                            "Target %s contains invalid device_name %s" %
+                            (target.name, target.device_name))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()