The KGK-84 is the heaviest member of the KGK family and was observed during the test with a pitot tube on its nose for measurement purposes. According to the test profile, the system demonstrated its ability to navigate accurately from long range after separation from the aircraft.
Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries head Haluk Gorgun said the KGK-84 “once again demonstrates the high level our country has reached in guidance technologies.” He added: “The Aselsan KGK-84 Winged Guidance Kit, which hit its target with a direct hit after being dropped from an F-16, has once again demonstrated the high level our country has reached in guidance technologies with its ability to follow predetermined waypoints with high precision from long range and advanced technologies that differentiate it from its counterparts in the world.”
Gorgun further stated: “Our guidance kits developed with national engineering power have once again confirmed the determination and technological competence of the Turkish defense industry in the field.” He also noted: “These successes are the concrete outputs of our vision to produce our own technology and gain global competitive power with national solutions, which we have pursued with determination for years.”
Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol described the KGK-84 as a “game-changer” due to its strike power and attack capabilities. He highlighted its long-range capability for one-ton munitions, cost-effective non-propulsive design, selectable impact angle and high resistance to jamming, saying: “We will continue to develop longer-range, higher-accuracy, more cost-effective solutions suitable for the modern conflict environment.”
KGK-84 is a long-range winged guidance kit designed for integration with 2,000-pound class general-purpose bombs such as MK-84, MK-84-T, NEB and NEB-T, and is intended for use against stationary hard and soft ground targets. The system features integrated INS/GPS navigation with a jamming-resistant antenna, enabling all-weather, day-and-night operations from ranges exceeding 100 kilometres without entering enemy airspace.
With KGK-84, the Turkish Air Force is expected to gain the ability to deliver heavier munitions, including bunker-buster bombs, from long distances with high precision. The kit is positioned as a cost-effective alternative to cruise missiles and represents a significant enhancement to suppression and destruction of enemy air defence capabilities.
