Indigenous guidance kits, which are frequently using in counter-terrorism operations, continues to consolidate its position in the Turkish Armed Forces.
The Turkish Armed Forces has taken delivery of indigenous guidance kits. Turkish defence acquisition agency, Presidency of Defence Industries made a statement about deliveries from official social media accounts with “The new deliveries of our Indigenous Guidance Kits have been completed. We will continue working tirelessly to make our heroic army stronger on the field” announcement. While the information about which products were delivered was not included in the announcement, the video, which published with announcement includes HGK (Hassas Güdüm Kiti / Precision Guidance Kit), KGK (Kanatlı Güdüm Kiti / Winged Guidance Kit), LGK (Lazer Güdüm Kiti / Laser Guidance Kit) and TEBER products.
Guidance kits developed with domestic facilities were developed in order to equip NATO standard free fall conventional ammunition. These kits, which are mounted on bombs called “Mark” series, provide the Turkish Air Force with a high precision strike capability from a long range.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)