Turkish defense giant Roketsan has conducted another test of its longest-range ballistic missile, the Tayfun, surpassing the 500-kilometer (310-mile) mark.
Haluk Görgün, president of the country’s Defense Industry Agency, confirmed to local media that the missile struck a maritime target located 561 kilometers (350 miles) away during its third test firing at Rize-Artvin Airport on the Black Sea coast.
Previous tests were conducted in October 2022 and May 2023.
According to Görgün, air and sea traffic within a 700-kilometer (434-mile) radius were temporarily suspended during the latest test to account for the Tayfun’s long-range capabilities.
The new milestone confirms the missile’s performance, achieving twice the range of any other operational Turkish missile.
Vatanımızın güçlü, hızlı ve hırçın #TAYFUN’u!
Yerli ve milli füzemiz TAYFUN, uzun menzilli test atışında hedefini tam isabetle vurdu.
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— ROKETSAN (@roketsan) February 3, 2025
Designed for ‘Deep Targets’
Roketsan’s Tayfun is a 6.5-meter (21-foot) ballistic missile equipped with an advanced guidance system, ensuring high-precision strikes.
Its deep-strike capability allows it to engage high-value targets even in environments with electronic warfare interference or GPS disruption.
Weighing 2,300 kilograms (5,070 pounds), the missile can reach hypersonic speeds, helping it evade sophisticated enemy air defenses.
The Tayfun can comfortably reach a range of 280 kilometers (170 miles) and is currently being modified to achieve a maximum operational range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles).
So far, the missile has a maximum strike range of 800 kilometers (500 miles) with a preformed fragmented warhead.
The missile entered mass production following its second successful test in mid-2023.
