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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

The second test fire of Türkiye's domestic ballistic missile Tayfun was successfully carried out from Rize-Artvin Airport.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Turkish missile producer Roketsan on Tuesday successfully tested the short-range ballistic missile Tayfun (Typhoon) in the country's Black Sea province Rize.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Ismail Demir, the head of Türkiye's Defense Presidency, congratulated the team involved in the project.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Tayfun is Türkiye's longest-range missile so far.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

The firm previously tested the missile in October 2022, when it hit a target from 560 kilometers (some 348 miles) away.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Ballistic missiles, which are of great importance for the battlefield, are generally launched from sea/submarine to land or from land to land.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Once ignited, it follows a parabolic trajectory and travels out into space, often beyond the atmosphere's boundary.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Afterwards, it re-enters orbit and heads towards its targets with the high speed they have achieved due to gravity.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Ballistic missiles are very difficult to destroy because of the speed they gain after entering the atmosphere.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

Few countries, especially the U.S. and Russia, have anti-ballistic missile technology.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

There is currently no missile equivalent to Tayfun in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces.

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Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun

An SRBM-class missile is of strategic importance, especially in terms of Türkiye's deterrence towards the Western and Eastern regions.