| M1156 Precision Guidance Kit | |
|---|---|
 Diagram of XM1156 alongside standard fuse profile | |
| Type | GPS-guided artillery fuze kit |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Used by | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Alliant Techsystems |
| Designed | 2007–2013 |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems |
| Unit cost | US $13,541[note 1] |
| Produced | 2013–present |
| No. built | Over 100,000[note 2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3 lb (1.4 kg) |
| Length |
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Detonation mechanism | Impact and proximity-detonation functions |
Guidance system | GPS |
Steering system | Four fixed canards |
| Accuracy | CEP of less-than 30 m (98 ft)[note 3] |
Launch platform | |
| References | Janes[1] |
The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), formerly XM1156, is a U.S. Army-designed precision guidance system to turn existing 155 mm artillery shells into smart weapons.[2] The prime contractor was Alliant Techsystems – later merging with Orbital Sciences Corporation to form Orbital ATK, in turn being taken over by Northrop Grumman and renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems – and the industry team includes Interstate Electronics Corporation.[3] By April 2018, more than 25,000 PGKs had been produced.[4]
- ^ a b c d Janes (7 February 2023), "Northrop Grumman M1156 Precision Guidance Kit", Janes Land Warfare Weapons: Ammunition, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 6 March 2023
- ^ XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK). Global Security.
- ^ "ATK Precision Guidance Kit (PGK)". ATK.
- ^ Orbital ATK is expanding to prepare for what they predict will be a surge in DoD buys of more lethal munitions. Defense News. 12 April 2018.
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