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 | This article's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information.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-4, F-16, Future application F-35 |
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 pounds) to 907 kg (2000-lb) Mark 84 bombs into smart weapons. A laser seeker (glass eye), resistant to countermeasures and with over 315 degrees of view angle, again developed by TÜBİTAK-SAGE, provides guidance.[2] It enables precision strike capability in all weather conditions with long range (up to 24 km) at a dispersion of 6 m (20 ft).[3]
In pop culture[]
H-G-K is the name of a track on the Japanese hard rock band Band-Maid's album Unseen World, which has been confirmed to be referring to the bomb in an interview.[4]
References[]
- ^ "TÜBITAK-SAGE Press Release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ "Lazer Hassas Güdüm Kiti-84 (LHGK-84)". 17 May 2020.
- ^ "TÜBİTAK SAGE". Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Tsuchiya (19 January 2021). "BAND-MAID VANITYMIX WEB LIMITED INTERVIEW". VANITYMIX マガジン (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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- Military equipment introduced in the 2000s