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| Türkiye unveiled its first missile with a range of 6,000 km |
| 2026-05-06 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Turkey's first intercontinental ballistic missile, the Yıldırımhan, with a range of up to 6,000 km, was unveiled at the SAHA EXPO 2026 exhibition in Istanbul. The new missile was designed by the Research and Development Center of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. "We now have the country's first liquid-fueled hypersonic missile, Yıldırımhan, which has the longest range of any we've ever developed. We proudly present it to you. If we have to use our weapons, no one should doubt that we will do so without hesitation, but we will do so effectively," said Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler at the exhibition. Testing and test firing of the new missile at the test site are planned for the near future. The Yıldırımhan missile, powered by four nitrogen tetroxide engines, is capable of reaching speeds between Mach 9 and Mach 25 and carrying a warhead weighing up to three tons. In late 2025, the Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned aerial vehicle became the world's first drone to destroy a supersonic aerial target beyond visual range using an air-to-air missile. The test took place over a test range near Sinop. The KIZILELMA drone detected the target using its onboard radar and successfully launched a long-range missile, directly striking a simulated fighter jet. Five Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets, flying alongside the KIZILELMA, participated in the test, and the missile launch was recorded by another Turkish drone, the Bayraktar AKINCI. |
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