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{{Infobox weapon
|name= Korean GPS Guided Bomb <br />한국형 GPS 유도폭탄
|image= Korean GPS Guided Bomb.jpg
|image_size= 300px
|caption= KGGB on display at 2022 Gyeryong World Military Culture EXPO
|origin= South Korea
|type= [[Air-to-ground weaponry|Air-to-ground]] [[guided bomb]]
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|is_ranged= yes
|is_explosive= yes
|is_missile= yes
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|service= 2013–present
|used_by= See ''[[#Operators|Operators]]''
|wars=
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|designer= [[Agency for Defense Development]] <br />[[LIG Nex1]]
|design_date= 2007–2013
|manufacturer= [[LIG Nex1]]
|unit_cost= [[South Korean won|₩]]100 million (KGGB Kit)
|number= 1,200 (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200122157400504|title=방사청, 3월 '차기 중어뢰' 양산 계약…장보고함 탑재|publisher=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|date=22 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912231007/https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20200122157400504|archivedate=12 September 2022|accessdate=12 September 2022|author=Choi Pyeong-cheon}}</ref>
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|weight= 316&nbsp;kg (KGGB) <br />89&nbsp;kg (GPS guided kit) <br />227&nbsp;kg (MK-82 Bomb)
|length= 2.5&nbsp;m
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|width= 3.24&nbsp;m
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|altitude= 30,000 ft ([[Northrop F-5|F-5E/F]]) <br />25,000 ft ([[McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]]) <br />35,000 ft ([[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|FA-50]])
|accuracy= 4.00&nbsp;m [[circular error probable|CEP]] ([[Northrop F-5|F-5E/F]]) <br />6.9&nbsp;m CEP ([[McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]]) <br />4.14&nbsp;m CEP ([[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|FA-50]])
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|vehicle_range= 85&nbsp;km ([[Northrop F-5|F-5E/F]]) <br />76.5&nbsp;km ([[McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]]) <br />103&nbsp;km ([[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|FA-50]])
|speed= 987&nbsp;km (Mach 0.8)
|guidance= [[Global Positioning System|GPS]]-aided [[Inertial navigation system|INS]] with [[fire-and-forget]]<ref name="KGGB 1">{{cite web|url=https://www.lignex1.com/web/eng/product/product.do?category=01&part=02#categoryMenu|title=KGGB (korean GPS Guided Bomb)|publisher=[[LIG Nex1]]|date=|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220831160847/https://www.lignex1.com/web/eng/product/product.do?category=01&part=02%23categoryMenu|archivedate=31 August 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022|author=}}</ref>
|steering=
|launch_platform = [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|F-4E]], [[Northrop F-5|F-5E/F]], [[McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle|F-15E]], [[General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16]], [[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|FA-50]], [[KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21]]
}}
The '''KGGB''' ('''Korean GPS-Guided Bomb''') is an [[Air-to-ground weaponry|air-to-ground]] glide-guided weapon system, attached to [[Mark 82 bomb|MK-82]] conventional [[general-purpose bomb]].<ref name="KGGB 1" /> The KGGB is capable of striking targets from long-distances and features [[fire-and-forget]] capability.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kdia.or.kr/eng/4/1/memProduction_view.do?production_id=20141023172034231100|title=Member Companies < Korea Defense Industry Association|author=|date=|website=www.kdia.or.kr|accessdate=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027182116/https://www.kdia.or.kr/eng/4/1/memProduction_view.do?production_id=20141023172034231100|archive-date=27 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was developed by the [[Agency for Defense Development]] (ADD) and [[LIG Nex1]].
==Design==
The KGGB is a medium-range air-to-ground guided weapon with improved accuracy and range attached with [[Global Positioning System|GPS]]-aided [[Inertial navigation system|INS]] guided kits in conventional general purpose bombs. Mission plan data established on the ground is stored in the Pilot Display Unit (PDU) controlling the KGGB, entered into the fighter-mounted KGGB, and after takeoff, if a bomb is dropped within 103&nbsp;km of the mission area, the bomb will fly in the air and hit the target.<ref name="KGGB 1" />
The KGGB kit is equipped with a special wing assembly called ''Flaperon'' that can control flight direction, flight altitude and flight speed in the air. This special wing assembly controls the flight direction by adjusting the lift force of the wing during flight, or acts as a flight altitude increase, deceleration or flight altitude decrease, acceleration of flight speed, and serves to fly further away and accurately hit the intended target.<ref name="Tech Plus 210903">{{cite web|url=https://tech-plus.co.kr/17841|title=[밀리터리 인 테크] 사거리가 다르다… 대한민국 유도폭탄 KGGB '날개의 비밀'|publisher=Tech Plus|date=3 September 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902194502/https://tech-plus.co.kr/17841|archivedate=2 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022|author=}}</ref>
The KGGB's built-in GPS and INS devices allow the bomb to attack targets precisely, and the fighter can safely return to the base immediately after the bomb is dropped, ensuring fighter and pilot viability. The KGGB is a standalone type guided weapon that can be mounted on [[F-4 Phantom]], [[F-5 Tiger]], [[F-15K|F-15K Slam Eagle]], [[F-16|F-16 Fighting Falcon]], [[FA-50|FA-50 Fighting Eagle]] and [[KAI KF-21 Boramae|KF-21 Boramae]] fighter jets and is remotely controlled by the PDU without the need for further modifications or systems to the aircraft.<ref name="KGGB 1" />
==Operators==
[[File:KGGB_operators.svg|thumb|upright=1.35|KGGB operators]]
===Current operators===
;{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}<ref name="realrussiatoday 20160408">{{cite web|url=https://realrussiatoday.com/2016/04/08/saudi-arabia-purchased-south-korean-guided-bombs/|title=Saudi Arabia purchased South Korean guided bombs|author=|date=|website=www.realrussiatoday.com|accessdate=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919233824/https://realrussiatoday.com/2016/04/08/saudi-arabia-purchased-south-korean-guided-bombs/|archive-date=19 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Royal Saudi Air Force]]
;{{flag|South Korea}}
* [[Republic of Korea Air Force]]
;{{flag|Thailand}}<ref name="Janes 220830">{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/defense-security-2022-lig-nex1-unveils-newly-developed-rcws|title=Defense & Security 2022: LIG Nex1 unveils newly developed RCWS|publisher=[[Janes Information Services]]|date=30 August 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905110313/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/defense-security-2022-lig-nex1-unveils-newly-developed-rcws|archivedate=5 September 2022|accessdate=5 September 2022|author=Jon Grevatt}}</ref>
* [[Royal Thai Air Force]]
==See also==
* {{lwc|AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon}}
* {{lwc|GBU-53/B StormBreaker}}
* {{lwc|GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb}}
* {{lwc|Spice (bomb)|Spice}}
==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcM0xv0Ks0U Performance Test Video of KGGB ]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcM0xv0Ks0U Demonstration Video Test of KGGB ]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5E-fMDViog&t=328s Interview Video of KGGB Developer ]
[[Category:Guided bombs of South Korea]]
[[Category:Fire-and-forget weapons]]
[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 2010s]]
[[Category:ADD research and development projects]]