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PGK

PGK

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Basic Information
Name
PGK
Designation
PGK
Alternate Designation
M1156A1, Precision Guidance Kit
Equipment Type
Projectiles
Manufacturer
ATK Alliant Techsystems
Date of Introduction
2009
Description

The Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a revolutionary guidance kit meant to turn 155mm unguided artillery rounds into precision-guided weapons. The US Army's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) awarded ATK the initial 18-month $18 million contract for the PGK system development and demonstration (SDD) in late May 2007. The PGK design features a GPS-based, fixed canard guidance and control approach with gun-hardened electronics, a self-generated power supply, and a minimum number of moving parts. The new guidance kit would be available for155mm US and NATO standard artillery beginning in 2009. ATK projects over $1 billion in PGK sales for the US Army and international customers.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Projectiles
Status Active
Also Known As M1156A1, Precision Guidance Kit
Origin United States of America
Contractor ATK Alliant Techsystems
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2009
Total Production 108,000
Development Cost USD $18.0 million
Unitary Cost USD $16,000
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Caliber 155 millimeter
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Operators (2)
United States
Norway
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