Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile
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Turkish defense: At the SAHA Expo defense exhibition, Turkey unveiled a new ballistic missile capable of traveling so far that all potential adversaries and rivals…
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Turkey has unveiled the “Yildirimhan,” a newly revealed long-range ballistic missile system that analysts say reflects Ankara’s expanding strategic ambitions. The announcement comes amid rising regional tensions involving Israel, Iran, and broader NATO security concerns. Reports claim the missile could achieve extreme speeds and extended strike range, fueling debate over the future balance of power in the Middle East and Eurasia.
Turkey touts propellant breakthrough for Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile
ISTANBUL — The Turkish Ministry of National Defense (MND) unveiled details about the Yıldırımhan long-range ballistic missile during the SAHA Expo 2026 defense exhibition here this week.“We have elevated our work to a more advanced level through the technology base we established two years ago within our Ministry of National Defense R&D Center,” Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said during a press conference on Thursday.“Our Yıldırımhan Long…
Turkey presented this week Yıldırımhan, an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of travelling 6,000 kilometres, carrying an explosive load of 3,000 kilograms and having a speed of up to 25 times that of sound. According to Financial Times, the video generated with AI included and sequences with rocket hitting nuclear installations and other targets that seemed to be in the US. America would be far beyond the official range of missile actio…
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