Turkiye Unveils Its 1st Hypersonic Missile at IDEF 2025

Turkiye unveils its 1st hypersonic missile at IDEF 2025 defense fair, marking a historic milestone in the nation’s defense capabilities as Roketsan introduced the groundbreaking Tayfun Block-4 alongside five other advanced weapon systems. This revolutionary development positions Turkey among the elite group of nations possessing hypersonic strike capabilities, demonstrating the country’s rapid advancement in missile technology and strategic deterrence systems. The comprehensive showcase at Istanbul’s international defense exhibition represents a quantum leap in Turkish military innovation, featuring cutting-edge systems spanning air-to-air missiles, loitering munitions, submarine-launched weapons, and space launch vehicles.

The Tayfun Block-4 ballistic missile represents the hypersonic evolution of Turkey’s longest-range nationally produced ballistic missile, achieving unprecedented performance characteristics that establish new benchmarks for Turkish defense industry capabilities. Weighing over seven tons, this sophisticated weapon system incorporates advanced propulsion technologies and guidance systems that enable hypersonic speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound.

The missile’s multi-purpose warhead design provides versatility against diverse strategic targets including air defense installations, command and control centers, military hangars, and critical infrastructure facilities. This capability enables long-range precision strikes that can neutralize high-value targets while maintaining standoff distances that protect launch platforms from enemy defensive systems.

Roketsan’s achievement in developing hypersonic technology demonstrates Turkey’s growing expertise in advanced propulsion systems, heat-resistant materials, and precision guidance technologies essential for hypersonic weapon effectiveness. The successful development positions Turkey alongside major military powers possessing operational hypersonic capabilities.

The Atmaca missile equipped with the innovative Akata capsule represents significant advancement in submarine-launched anti-ship capabilities, extending Turkey’s naval strike range beyond 250 kilometers from underwater platforms. This submarine-launched variant builds upon the proven Atmaca anti-ship missile currently serving with Turkish Armed Forces.

The Akata capsule integration enables seamless underwater launch operations while maintaining the missile’s sophisticated guidance systems and high-explosive fragmentation warhead effectiveness. This capability significantly enhances Turkey’s Blue Homeland defense strategy by providing submarines with long-range precision strike capabilities against surface targets.

Submarine-launched anti-ship missiles provide strategic advantages including covert deployment, surprise attack capabilities, and reduced vulnerability to enemy countermeasures. The Atmaca-Akata combination strengthens Turkey’s naval deterrence while supporting power projection capabilities across maritime domains.

The Gokbora beyond visual range air-to-air missile extends Turkish air-to-air engagement capabilities beyond 100 nautical miles, providing significant tactical advantages for both manned and unmanned combat aircraft platforms. This extended range capability enables Turkish fighters to engage enemy aircraft while maintaining superior positioning and survivability.

Advanced guidance systems and sophisticated seeker technologies ensure high probability of kill against modern fighter aircraft and aerial threats. The missile’s integration compatibility with multiple platform types provides operational flexibility while maximizing existing aircraft capabilities.

Long-range air-to-air missiles prove essential for establishing air superiority in contested environments where enemy aircraft possess advanced defensive systems and tactics. The Gokbora’s capabilities enhance Turkish Air Force effectiveness while supporting broader air defense strategies.

The Eren high-speed multi-purpose loitering munition addresses diverse tactical requirements through its ability to engage low-speed airborne units, armored vehicles, unarmored ground targets, and personnel from multiple launch platforms. This versatility enables tactical commanders to employ Eren across various mission profiles using available platforms.

Launch platform compatibility includes armed unmanned aerial vehicles, helicopters, land vehicles, ground-based systems, and naval platforms, providing unprecedented deployment flexibility. The system’s superior guidance capabilities and extended endurance exceed 100-kilometer operational ranges while maintaining precision engagement capabilities.

Loitering munitions fill critical capability gaps in modern warfare by providing persistent surveillance and strike capabilities that adapt to evolving tactical situations. Eren’s multi-platform integration ensures wide-scale deployment across Turkish military services.

The 300 Er air-launched ballistic missile system provides strategic strike capabilities exceeding 500 kilometers when integrated with jet fighters and armed unmanned aerial vehicles. Launch altitude and aircraft speed parameters significantly influence maximum range achievements, enabling flexible mission planning based on tactical requirements.

This standoff capability allows Turkish aircraft to engage strategic targets without entering enemy air defense threat zones, significantly improving pilot survivability while maintaining mission effectiveness. The system’s rapid engagement capability enables time-sensitive target prosecution against high-value installations.

Air-launched ballistic missiles represent force multiplication capabilities that extend tactical aircraft reach while reducing operational risks associated with penetrating defended airspace. The 300 Er system enhances Turkish strike capabilities across extended operational ranges.

The Simsek-2 satellite launch vehicle demonstrates Turkey’s expanding space capabilities through its ability to place 1,500-kilogram satellites into sun-synchronous orbits at altitudes exceeding 700 kilometers. This capability represents significant advancement in Turkish space technology and orbital deployment systems.

Roketsan’s planned 2027 launch testing of the Simsek-1 satellite launch vehicle establishes timeline expectations for operational space launch capabilities. These developments position Turkey among nations possessing independent satellite deployment capabilities essential for modern military and civilian applications.

Indigenous space launch capabilities provide strategic autonomy in satellite deployment while reducing dependence on foreign launch services. The Simsek series development supports Turkey’s broader space program objectives and technological sovereignty goals.

Roketsan CEO Murat Ikinci emphasized the company’s global leadership position in rocket, missile, and ammunition technologies, highlighting continuous innovation through research and development investments. The company’s portfolio exceeds 60 proven defense systems currently serving Turkish Armed Forces and international customers worldwide.

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Export success across multiple continents including America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East demonstrates international confidence in Turkish defense technologies while generating strategic economic benefits. These achievements support Turkey’s defense industry growth objectives and technological advancement goals.

The comprehensive system showcase at IDEF 2025 demonstrates Turkey’s achievement of significant technological sovereignty across multiple defense domains including hypersonic weapons, submarine-launched systems, air-to-air missiles, loitering munitions, ballistic systems, and space launch vehicles.

This technological breadth represents years of sustained investment in research and development, engineering expertise, and manufacturing capabilities that position Turkey as a major defense technology producer. The achievements support broader national security objectives while creating export opportunities that strengthen Turkey’s international defense partnerships.

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