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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing

The third firing test of the missile system was concluded successfully by Roketsan at 12.37 pm (0937GMT) from the Rize-Artvin Airport.

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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing

The missile system boasts great capability against "deep targets," the firm said on its website. It can comfortably reach a distance of 280 kilometers (170 miles), with a maximum range of 800 kilometers (500 miles) with a preformed fragmented warhead.

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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing

"Its hypersonic cruise speed is unaffected by air defense systems, while collateral damage is reduced through its high accuracy," the website added, noting the missile system's anti-jamming capability.

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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing
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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing
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Türkiye’s 1st homegrown short-range missile Tayfun does new test firing