Korea GPS Guided Bomb (KGGB) developed

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2013-01-14 19:43
Korea GPS Guided Bomb (KGGB) developed

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) said that they have developed KGGB (Korea GPS Guided Bomb).

KGGB can be mounted on a 500-pound (225kg) bomb, enabling it to precisely hit specific targets. A combat plane with KGGB is able to hit a target day or night even when the target is blocked by a mountain.

DAPA spokesperson Baek Yoon-hyung, briefing the press on Jan.14, said, “KGGB targets long distance fighter planes that are hidden behind hills.”

Another ADD official added, ”KGGB is able to work in a curve motion. Old fighter planes such as the F-4 and the F-5 can benefit with KGGB mounted on them. The Air force will be able to reinforce their power with its deployment.”

Its maximum shooting range is 100km and the range of error is within 13m.

"It costs 100 million won a head. Compared with JDAM (Joint Direct-Attack Munition) which is currently used in the Air force, KGGB is much more precise. It is less costly as well.”

More than 40 billion won has been spent on the KGGB development.

It has been deployed since last year.

ADD, along with 20 companies such as LIGNex1, has been working on this KGGB project since Nov. 2007.

onleekm@koreatimes.co.kr

 

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[A1Kaid]

Nice this is good for tactical air strikes on the battlefield or field of operation. Since this is GPS designated is South Korea's own satellite providing guidance to these smart bombs?

"It costs 100 million won a head. Compared with JDAM (Joint Direct-Attack Munition) which is currently used in the Air force, KGGB is much more precise. It is less costly as well.”

Does SoKo plan on exporting this?

 

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not so sure about it, but the ministry seems pretty eager to sell those.