Turkey Tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Tayfun, Defence Body Chief Ismail Demir Shares Video of Successful Test
Turkey has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said Ismail Demir, the President of the country's defence industry agency.
Ankara, May 24: Turkey has conducted the second test-firing of homegrown short-range ballistic missile Tayfun, said Ismail Demir, the President of the country's defence industry agency.
On Tuesday, Demir announced on his Twitter account, congratulating the team involved in the development, Xinhua news agency reported. North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Into Sea Amid US-South Korea Military Drills.
Turkey Tests Short-Range Ballistic Missile Tayfun:
The test was carried out by its builder, state-owned weapons manufacturer Roketsan in the Black Sea province of Rize, Demir announced without providing further details. Russia Claims 'Shooting Down' UK-Made Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Fired by Ukraine's Military.
Tayfun was first tested in October 2022, when it hit a target from 560 km away.
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