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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the gps / ins guided bombs (jdam) category.
01 / Overview
HGK (bomb)
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ 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
- GuidedYes
- Guidance TypeGPS/INS + laser
- GPS / INS GuidanceYes
- Laser GuidanceYes
- Imaging InfraredNo
- Circular Error Probable (CEP)6 m
▣Warhead & Effect4MOD.4
- Warhead TypeMark 80-series
- Penetrator / Bunker-BusterNo
- Cluster MunitionNo
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
◇Delivery4MOD.4
- Stand-OffYes
- Stand-Off Range24 km
- Glide Range28 km
- Wing Kit (glide)Yes
◆Platform3MOD.3
- Compatible AircraftF-16, Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı, TAI TF-X, TAI Hürjet, TAI Aksungur, TAI Hürkuş
- Internal CarriageNo
- Low-Drag BodyNo
▤Production1MOD.1
- Operators1
⬢Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeINS/GPS or INS only
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
22
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM) RANKING GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
4GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)2POST-COLD WAR · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)6TURKEY · ALL WEAPONS2PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GPS / INS GUIDED BOMBS (JDAM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theGPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM)category.
📖 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.
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