Turkey unveiled its first hypersonic missile, the Tayfun Block-4, on Tuesday at the IDEF 2025 international defense fair in Istanbul. Its manufacturer, Roketsan, showcased six new advanced systems at the event.
Tayfun Block-4: A New Milestone in Turkish Defense
According to Turkish media, the Tayfun Block-4 ballistic missile is the hypersonic version of the Tayfun missile, which is Turkey’s longest-range domestically produced ballistic missile.
“Tayfun Block-4 achieves long ranges, setting another record for the Turkish defense industry. Weighing over 7 tons, this new version of Tayfun, with its multi-functional warhead, will be capable of destroying multiple strategic targets, such as air defense systems, command and control centers, military hangars, and critical military facilities, from kilometers away,” Roketsan stated.
Murat Ikinci, CEO of the defense giant, said: “Today, our company, a global brand in missile and ammunition technologies, continues to pioneer new technologies with its research and development studies, to be the striking and deterrent force of the Turkish Armed Forces with the defense systems it develops, and to provide strategic and economic strength for our country with its exports to many regions of the world, from America to Europe, from Asia to the Middle East.”
