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Türkiye's domestically developed Tayfun short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) successfully completed a fleet acceptance test, striking predetermined target coordinates with precision accuracy, Turkish defense firm Roketsan announced on Sunday.
Roketsan, the Turkish defense company that developed the missile, confirmed in a statement that the Tayfun demonstrated its strike capability and superior performance during the fleet acceptance firing, achieving pinpoint accuracy on designated target coordinates.
"With its long range, Tayfun is a strong guarantee of our deterrence," Roketsan stated.
"Through systems developed with domestic and national capabilities, we continue to strengthen the power and deterrence of our Armed Forces," the statement added.
Roketsan General Manager Murat Ikinci called Tayfun "the striking force of our strategic deterrence," adding that the company continues to rapidly increase Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) strategic stockpiles with Tayfun missiles.
"We continue to rapidly expand our Armed Forces' strategic stockpiles with Tayfun missiles," Ikinci said.
Professor Dr. Haluk Gorgun, head of Türkiye's Presidential Defense Industries Directorate (SSB), shared video footage of the missile launch, celebrating the successful test.
"A quiet preparation. A single moment… and a signature written across the sky. A beautiful day, another successful test. With determined steps, range extends, and strike precision increases," Gorgun said, adding, "Thanks to Roketsan and everyone who contributed."
The Tayfun represents a significant advancement in Turkish precision-guided missile capabilities.
The missile operates at hypersonic speeds, enabling it to evade air defense systems while maintaining pinpoint strike accuracy, preventing unintended damage.
The system offers rapid launch readiness and flexibility in firepower deployment, alongside high electronic warfare resilience against GPS jamming. The missile can operate in all weather, day and night, with minimal environmental sensitivity.
According to technical specifications released by Roketsan, the Tayfun ballistic missile is designed to create deep target impact with high reliability.
The missile has a range exceeding 280 kilometers (173.8 miles), measures 6.5 meters (21.3 feet) in length, features a 610-millimeter diameter, and weighs 2,300 kilograms. It utilizes coordinate guidance systems and carries a pre-fragmented, fragmentary warhead deployed on the Tayfun weapon system platform.
The missile achieves a circular error probability of 10 meters or less, demonstrating exceptional accuracy for a ballistic system.
It is specifically designed to target air defense missile systems, soft-skinned and unarmored weapon systems, command and control centers, military aircraft hangars, critical military facilities, and strategic targets.
The missile's technical characteristics enable it to attack heavily protected targets at any distance while evading air defense threats through its hypersonic cruise speeds and electronic warfare countermeasures.
The Tayfun represents Türkiye's first short-range ballistic missile in the SRBM class.
The weapon system conducted its first test firing in August 2022, establishing Tayfun as a revolutionary precision-strike platform.
Roketsan, under the Koluman-produced DERMAN 8x8 carrier vehicle, conducted the most recent fleet acceptance firing, continuing the company's integration of the missile with operational support systems.
The missile demonstrated unprecedented precision for a ballistic weapon during its initial testing phases.
Following the initial test firing in August 2022, Roketsan completed qualification testing and commenced serial production deliveries within just three years—a rapid transition from prototype to operational inventory that demonstrated the system's maturity.
The achievement reflects Turkish defense industry advances in precision-guided weapons development and integration with armed forces operational structures.
The Derman 8x8, a Koluman-manufactured eight-wheel logistics support vehicle, seems to be serving as the primary launch platform for the Tayfun system, enabling rapid deployment and fire support flexibility across diverse operational environments.
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