HGK (bomb)
 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. (April 2017) |
| HGK - Hassas Güdüm Kiti - Precision Guided Munition Kit | |
|---|---|
| Type | Guided bomb |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004 |
| Used by | Turkish Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | TÜBİTAK-SAGE |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 500, 1000 or 2000 pounds |
| Warhead | Mk.82, Mk.83 or Mk.84 warheads |
Operational range | 15nm (28km) |
| Accuracy | 6 meters CEP (INS/GPS) 10 meters CEP (INS only)[1] |
Launch platform | F-16[2] Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı[2] TAI TF-X[2] TAI Hürjet (HGK-83 and HGK-82 only)[2] TAI Aksungur (HGK-83 and HGK-82 only)[2] TAI Hürkuş (HGK-82 only)[2] |
The HGK guidance kit (HGK, Turkish: Hassas Güdüm Kiti / Precision Guidance Kit), developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, is a GPS/INS guidance kit that converts bombs range from 227 kg (500-lb) to 907 kg (2000-lb) Mark 80-series munitions into smart bombs. A CAMGÖZ (glass eye) laser seeker, resistant to countermeasures and with over 315 degrees of view angle, again developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, provides guidance.[3] It enables precision strike capability in all weather conditions with long range (up to 24 km) at a dispersion of 6 m (20 ft).[4]
The kit can be used with Mark 84, Mark 83 and Mark 82 bombs.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "TÜBITAK-SAGE Press Release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Mitzer, Stijn (13 January 2022). "Deadly Advanced: A Complete Overview Of Turkish Designed Air-Launched Munitions". Oryx Blog.
- ^ "Lazer Hassas Güdüm Kiti-84 (HGK-84)". 17 May 2020.
- ^ "TÜBİTAK SAGE". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Precision Guidance Kit (HGK)". Tübitak-SAGE. Retrieved 30 June 2022.