Turkey’s Longest-Range Missile Tayfun Successfully Conducts New Test Launch

Turkey continues to make significant strides in its defense industry. The country’s longest-range missile, Tayfun, has successfully completed a new test launch. This test highlights Turkey’s efforts to enhance its military capabilities.

What is the Tayfun Missile?

Tayfun is one of Turkey’s domestically produced missiles and has the capacity to strike long-range targets. Thanks to its advanced technology, the Tayfun missile can be effectively used against both land and sea targets. These features play a crucial role in Turkey’s defense strategies.

The test launch of the Tayfun Short-Range Ballistic Missile System was conducted at 12:37 PM from the designated area. The launch was completed without any issues.

The test launch of the Tayfun Short-Range Ballistic Missile System, developed by ROKETSAN, was also conducted from Rize-Artvin Airport on October 18, 2022, and May 23, 2023. ROKETSAN General Manager Murat İkinci stated on his X account, “A storm has come, and a #TAYFUN has gone! Our Tayfun missile, one of the most important striking forces of our Armed Forces, hit its target with precision in the long-range test launch.”