Tayfun (missile)

The Tayfun (Turkish Typhoon) is a Short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed basis on Bora (missile) by Turkish state-owned Roketsan. It's Turkey's first SRBM system.Turkey accidentally revealed the Typhoon, which was being secretly developed, during a test launch on October 20, 2022, and although the characteristics of the missiles were unknown, it was later announced by the Ministry of National Defense; TAYFUN (Typhoon), hitting its target from a distance of 561 kilometers in a duration of 456 seconds.

Design and Production

Since Tayfun was developed secretly, there is no information about its design period. It caused controversy in Greece when it accidentally appeared during a test launch in Rize and was later announced by Erdoğan. Later Erdoğan said that Now we have started to build our missiles. Of course, this production frightens the Greeks. When you say ‘Tayfun' (Typhoon), the Greek is scared. They (Greece) say it will hit Athens. Of course, it will hit it, Erdoğan said at an event in northern Samsun province.

Tayfun tested again on 23 May 2023 successfully and 4 days after entered mass production on 29 May 2023.

Users

•  Turkey

Variants

• Bora (missile) (Tactical Ballistic Missile)
• Cenk (missile) (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile)

Comparable missiles

• J-600T Yıldırım
• Fateh-313
• Raad-500 (missile)
• Scud missile
• 9K720 Iskander
• Zolfaghar (missile)
• Nasr (missile)
• DF-15
• Hyunmoo
• Shaheen-I
• KN-23
• Çakır (missile)

References