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PGK — Precision Guidance Kit PGK Creates a New and Expanded Role for Cannon Artillery A premier aerospace and defense company www.atk.com ATK’s Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) transforms existing 155mm high explosive artillery projectiles into affordable, GPS-guided precision weapons. PGK provides maneuver forces with an organic, precision capability that is highly responsive and available around the clock and in all weather conditions. With a circular error probable (CEP) of less than 50 meters, PGK fills an effectiveness gap between conventional artillery and smart munitions. This low-cost, highly reliable, fuze-sized guidance kit installs in the projectile fuze well and also provides traditional fuze functions for height-of-burst and point detonation. Entering Production in 2010 Affordable precision capability for the maneuver commander

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Page 1: PGK - Precision Guidance Kit

PGK — Precision Guidance Kit

PGK Creates a New and Expanded Role for Cannon Artillery

A premier aerospace and defense company www.atk.com

ATK’s Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) transforms existing 155mm highexplosive artillery projectiles into affordable, GPS-guided precisionweapons. PGK provides maneuver forces with an organic, precisioncapability that is highly responsive and available around the clock andin all weather conditions. With a circular error probable (CEP) of lessthan 50 meters, PGK fills an effectiveness gap between conventionalartillery and smart munitions.

This low-cost, highly reliable, fuze-sized guidance kit installs in theprojectile fuze well and also provides traditional fuze functions forheight-of-burst and point detonation.

Entering Production in 2010 Affordable precision capability forthe maneuver commander

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For information contact: ATK Advanced Weapons4700 Nathan Lane NorthPlymouth, MN 55442Phone: 763 744-5312

108512_01Approved for Public Release

PAO Log # 241-09

A premier aerospace and defense company www.atk.com

PGK — Affordable Precision for Conventional Artillery

Today’s battlefield is ever-changing in terms of terrain and engagement criteria. Reducing the risk of friendlyand civilian casualties and collateral damage to infrastructure is critical. This combination of constraints cou-pled with the performance of conventional artillery munitions has often limited the commander’s options and,sometimes, has taken artillery out of the fight. To remain relevant, artillery must be accurate, responsive andflexible. PGK provides the necessary precision and flexibility and at a price that permits its use in tacticallysignificant quantities as well as for training.

• Transforms existing 155mm artillery systems andmunitions into affordable precision weapons

• CEP less than 50 meters

• Affordable, responsive precision expands missioncapability of conventional artillery operating indifficult, urban terrain

• Combines guidance and fuzing into one deviceinstalled in fuze well – in the field as needed

• Simple, rugged design delivers high reliability andlow unit cost

• Compatible with existing platforms and projectiles

• Increases combat effectiveness and lethality

• Reduces the risk of friendly and civilian casualtiesand collateral damage

• Dramatically reduces the quantity of roundsrequired to create the desired effects

• Eases logistical requirements

Competitive fly-off conducted with eighteen M549A1 rounds at 20.5 km, PGK demonstrated 21.1 meter CEP

Demonstrated Precision

Generates Its Own Power —No Battery Required

PGK Increment I Design forConventional 155mm Deep Fuze Well

High Explosive Artillery Projectiles

ATK Patented FixedCanard Guidance

System

Inductive MissionSetting with EPIAFS

Continuous 2-D GPS(SAASM) Guidance