Turkish Armed Forces lands on new HGK-82 guidance kits

According to a tweet by the President of the Presidency of the Turkish Defence Industries (SSB), Ismail Demir, new deliveries of the HGK-82 guidance kit have been made.

Developed by TÜBİTAK-SAG, the mass production of the HGK-82 guidance kits is carried out by Aselsan.

According to statement by the President of SBB Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir on twitter, came the following:

"The deliveries of our guidance kits, an important element of our air power, are in progress. We made new deliveries of the HGK-82 guidance kits, which turns Mk-82 unguided general-purpose bombs into precision smart strike weapons with its guidance capabilities."

HGK-82 (Precision Guidance Kit-82)

HGK-82 is a guidance kit that turns existing 500 lb Mk-82 general purpose bombs into air to ground smart weapons which can be released multiple by using BRU 57 ejector rack.

  • Multiple release capability by using BRU 57 ejector rack
  • Re-targeting during captive flight
  • Jamming resistance
  • Operation in all weather conditions day and night
  • Fewer number of bombs, sorties and crews per mission
  • Cost effective
  • High precision with integrated GPS/INS
  • 12 nautical miles range released from medium altitudes
  • 15 nautical miles range released from high altitudes
  • CEP Value
    • <10 m with INS/GPS,
    • <25m with only INS
  • Certified to F-16 PO-III and F-4E/2020 aircrafts
  • MIL-STD 1760 compliance
Turkish Armed Forces lands on new HGK-82 guidance kits

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