Tayfun Block-4
Turkey recently unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, the Tayfun Block-4, in Istanbul.
- Tayfun Block-4 is the first hypersonic ballistic missile developed by
- It is the hypersonic version of the Tayfun missile, Turkey’s longest-range nationally produced ballistic missile.
- The term “Hypersonic” refers to a speed at least five times the speed of sound (also called Mach-5).
- Tayfun Block-4 was developed by Turkish defense company Roketsan.
- It is 6.5 meters long and weighs about 2,300 kilograms.
- It is distinguished by its high speed and advanced manoeuvrability.
- It has an operational range of up to 800 kilometers, with plans to extend it to 1000 kilometers in the future.
- The guidance system is based on GPS and GLONASS technologies combined with the inertial system (INS), which guarantees high accuracy, with a maximum error of only 5 meters per shot.
- The missile is equipped with a fragmentation warhead and uses ‘solid composite’ fuel, making it suitable for quick and effective strikes against strategic targets such as air defense systems, command centers and critical infrastructures.
