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Turkey unveils first intercontinental ballistic missile at SAHA 2026 defence exhibition
ROKETSAN said the road-mobile missile is the largest TAYFUN variant, and the company has kept its range undisclosed as deliveries of earlier versions begin.
- On Tuesday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense unveiled the Yildirimhan, an intercontinental ballistic missile with a reported range of 6,000km, at the SAHA 2026 expo in Istanbul.
- ROKETSAN also displayed the TAYFUN Block 4 hypersonic ballistic missile, a 10-meter, 7.2-ton system capable of reaching speeds exceeding Mach 5, expanding Turkiye's domestic missile portfolio.
- During the Tuesday ceremony, national manufacturer Roketsan unveiled four additional missiles, including the Cida anti-tank system and a mini cruise missile with a 250km range.
- Defense analyst Ali Bakir of Qatar University said the ICBM adds a "crucial layer of deterrence" to Turkiye's arsenal, signaling readiness to defend sovereignty and interests.
- Rocketsan CEO Murat Ikinci stated the company developed these systems using national resources to "strengthen our national defence and pave the way for a fully independent defence industry.
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With a range of 6000 kilometres, the new Turkish rocket would extend far beyond the region. Ankara combines the program with the claim to military deterrence.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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The missile, which can reach speeds of up to Mach 25 (about 8.5 kilometers per second), was developed by the Turkish Ministry of Defense's Research and Development Center.
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