{"id":40296,"date":"2025-12-27T04:42:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=40296"},"modified":"2025-12-27T04:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T03:42:09","slug":"turkey-announces-successful-test-of-domestically-developed-winged-guidance-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=40296","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Announces Successful Test of Domestically Developed Winged Guidance Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ankara, Turkey<\/strong> &#8211; Turkey&#8217;s Defense Industries Agency announced today the successful completion of the first firing test of the domestically developed Winged Guidance Kit, KGK-84. The test, conducted by defense contractor ASELSAN, demonstrated the system&#8217;s high precision in striking its intended target.<\/p>\n<p>Haluk G\u00f6rg\u00fcn, President of the Defense Industries Agency, shared a video of the test on the Turkish social media platform &#8216;In Social,&#8217; confirming that the kit was launched from an F-16 fighter jet and accurately hit its target. The successful test marks a significant milestone in Turkey&#8217;s advancements in guidance technologies.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00f6rg\u00fcn emphasized that the new kit showcases Turkey&#8217;s advanced capabilities in guidance technology. He highlighted its ability to strike targets from long distances and follow pre-determined paths with exceptional accuracy. Furthermore, he noted the advanced technologies incorporated into the KGK-84, giving it a competitive edge on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that the development of Turkish guidance systems, using domestically developed engineering capabilities, underscores the commitment of the defense industries to achieve self-sufficiency and enhance technological prowess. These successes, he added, are the result of a strategic vision to produce national solutions that can compete globally.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmet Akyol, General Manager of ASELSAN, stated that the new kit will be a &#8216;game-changer&#8217; due to its destructive power and offensive capabilities. He explained that the kit features an unpowered design, making it a cost-effective option, while still maintaining a long-range operational capability for munitions weighing up to one ton. The system also allows for selection of the impact angle and boasts high resistance to jamming.<\/p>\n<p>The KGK-84 represents a significant step forward for Turkey&#8217;s domestic defense industry and its pursuit of technological independence. <em>DZWatch<\/em> will continue to follow developments in this area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=1\">More Algeria articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ankara, Turkey &#8211; Turkey&#8217;s Defense Industries Agency announced today the successful completion of the first firing test of the domestically developed Winged Guidance Kit, KGK-84. The test, conducted by defense contractor ASELSAN, demonstrated the system&#8217;s high precision in strikin&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":4,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40298,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40296\/revisions\/40298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/40297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}