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HGK (bomb)
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HGK(bomb)

GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Turkey · 2004
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HGK(bomb)

HGK (bomb)
HGK (bomb) Photo: CeeGee · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
75
All-Weather Capability
80
Versatility
85
Reliability
88
Platform Compatibility
90
GPS-Jam Resistance
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Turkey
ManufacturerTÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute
CategoryGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)
EraPost-Cold War
In service2004
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
81
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) MASS Rating
2/7
Post-Cold War
4/19
All-Time
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · 10 axes scored
Accuracy
85
Stand-Off Range
70
Lethality
75
All-Weather Capability
80
Versatility
85
Reliability
88
Platform Compatibility
90
GPS-Jam Resistance
75
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
HGK (bomb)
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
81
gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • Munition TypeGuided bomb
  • Service Entry Year2004
◈Guidance6MOD.6
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
◇Delivery4MOD.4
◆Platform3MOD.3
▤Production1MOD.1
  • Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / FuzeINS/GPS or INS only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2004Production started
22
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
A navigation system combining Global Positioning System (GPS) for absolute positioning and Inertial Navigation System (INS) for dead reckoning, providing continuous and accurate location and orientation data.
A guided bomb is a munition that uses a guidance system to modify its flight path in real-time to ensure accuracy.
Guidance method where a target is illuminated by a laser, and a weapon's seeker homes in on the reflected beam to achieve precision strikes.
A stand-off capability refers to the ability of a weapon to be deployed at a distance from the target, typically to enhance aircraft or launch platform survivability.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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