Tayfun
Tayfun (Typhoon) is a Short-range ballistic missile and Medium-range ballistic missile family developed on the basis of the Bora (missile) by Turkish state-owned Roketsan. It is Turkey's first missile of its kind. Turkey accidentally revealed the Typhoon during a test launch on October 20, 2022.
Also recorded as missile Turkey 2023 · Typhoon rocket
Tayfun
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- Tayfun/Typhoon
- Field
- short-range ballistic missile.
- Region
- Turkey.
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Tayfun (Typhoon) is a Short-range ballistic missile and Medium-range ballistic missile family developed on the basis of the Bora (missile) by Turkish state-owned Roketsan. It is Turkey's first missile of its kind. Turkey accidentally revealed the Typhoon during a test launch on October 20, 2022.
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Overview
Overview
Tayfun Block 4, a new and more advanced version of Tayfun, was introduced to the media on 23 July 2025.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tayfun/Typhoon • Type — Short-range ballistic missile Medium-range ballistic missile • Origin — Turkey • Is Ranged — Yes • Is Explosive — Yes • Is Artillery — Yes • Is Vehicle — Yes • Is Missile — Yes • Service — 2023 • Used By — See Users • Designer — Roketsan • Design Date — 2022 • Manufacturer — Roketsan • Production Date — 2023 - present • Number — Unknown • Variants — Tayfun (for Turkey) • Weight — * Tayfun Block 1: 2300 kg • Tayfun Block 4: 7200 kg • Length — * Tayfun Block 1 6.5 m • Tayfun Block 4 10 m • Diameter — * Tayfun Block 1 610 mm • Tayfun Block 4 938 mm • Range — * Tayfun Block 1: 800 km • Tayfun Block 4: 1000-1500 km • Filling — HE or fragmentation • Payload Capacity — * Tayfun Block 1: 500 kg • Tayfun Block 4: 700-1000 kg • Speed — Tayfun Block 1: Mach 5-6 Tayfun Block 4: Mach 5-10 • Guidance — GPS + GLONASS aided INS / INS only • Propellant — Composite solid propellant • Accuracy — *GPS + GLONASS Aided INS: ≤5 m CEP • Launch Platform — VOLAT truck
Design and production
Design and production
Since Tayfun was developed secretly, there is no information about its design period. Although the characteristics of the missile were unknown, it was later announced by the Ministry of National Defense. According to the Ministry's statement during the first test, Tayfun hit its target from a distance of 561 kilometers in a duration of 456 seconds. Tayfun was successfully tested again on 23 May 2023 and right after entered mass production on 29 May 2023. In a test conducted in Rize, a city on the Black Sea coast of Turkey, on February 3, 2025, Tayfun successfully hit a target on the sea, hundreds of kilometers away. Hit accuracy was 5 meters. Developed by Roketsan under the coordination of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), Tayfun is Turkey's first short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), advancing the nation's missile technology beyond tactical ballistic missile systems. Tayfun missile successfully hit a target on the sea off the coast of Sinop. Some experts pointed out the difference in distance between Rize and Sinop, stating that Tayfun has a range of 500 to 800 km and that Turkey has advanced in terms of both range and precision in ballistic missiles.
Tayfun Block 2
Tayfun Block 2
The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that the Tayfun Block-2 missile entered the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces on May 2026.
Tayfun Block 3
Tayfun Block 3
On July 4, 2026, Roketsan shared video footage of a missile test. According to a statement from Roketsan, the test successfully struck an unmanned boat sailing on the sea using a Tayfun Block 3 missile. The missile reportedly struck the boat using a seeker head. This test marked the first time the Tayfun missile was used against a naval target and the first time it employed a "seeker head."
Tayfun Block 4
Tayfun Block 4
At IDEF 2025, Roketsan announced a new missile called the "Tayfun Block 4". According to the statement, Block 4, unlike the first version, has been almost doubled in length to 10 meters, while the weight of the missile has been increased from 2 tons to 7 tons, almost fourfold. In October 2025, it was reported that the missile was successfully tested.
Impact
Impact
The missile was noticed by members of the press during a test in Rize, and the sudden appearance of this new weapon caused tension between Turkish-Greek relations. Later Erdoğan said at an event in northern Samsun province, "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 say it will hit Athens. Of course, it will hit it." Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias criticized Erdogan's words, saying, "North Korean attitudes cannot and must not enter the North Atlantic Alliance." Erdogan later stated that the range of the missile would be increased from 565 km to 1000 km. Roketsan CEO said that Tayfun is in mass production, but work is ongoing to improve its range and increase production numbers.
Users
Users
• Turkey
Variants
Variants
• Bora (missile) (Tactical Ballistic Missile) • Cenk (missile) (Medium-Range Ballistic Missile)
Comparable missiles
Comparable missiles
* • Fateh-313 • Raad-500 • Scud missile • 9K720 Iskander • Zolfaghar (missile) • Nasr (missile) * • Hyunmoo • Shaheen-I • Hwasong-11A • Çakır (missile) • Yıldırımhan
Chronology
Dated record
Chronology
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2023
Tayfun is also recorded as missile Turkey 2023; Typhoon rocket.
Context
Primary material
Context
The circumstances in which Tayfun stands. Recorded as a kind of short-range ballistic missile. Manufactured by ROKETSAN. Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
Documents and archives
Primary material
Documents and archives
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 134783298, Tayfun.
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q123851033: Tayfun
Unverified · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Tayfun entered mass production. 29 May 2023.
- 2.Anadolu Agency. Roketsan balistik füze konusunda iddialı konuma gelmek istiyor. 2 February 2025.
- 3.Ballistic Missile Tayfun Official Roketsan Page. Roketsan. 8 December 2024.
- 4.Berber, Başak. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan'dan 2 bin km menzilli füze müjdesi. Savunmasanayist. 6 January 2025.
- 5.Türk füzesi testi başarıyla geçti: Adı Tayfun. Directorate of Communications. 4 February 2025.
- 6.Anadolu Agency. Türkiye will continue efforts for peace in Gaza until results achieved: President Erdogan. 6 January 2025.
- 7.Turkey's New Super-Sized Ballistic Missile Reflects Global Trends. The War Zone. 28 July 2025.
- 8.5 metre cep hassasiyetiyle balistik füze ile hedefi vurmak. Tolga Ozbek. 4 February 2025.
- 9.Türkiye's homegrown missiles ensure national security. Anadolu Agency. 2024-11-28.
- 10.Tayfun: Türkiye'nin geliştirdiği ilk kısa menzilli balistik füzeyle ilgili neler biliniyor, etkileri ne olabilir?. BBC. 22 October 2022.
- 11.IDEF 2025: Roketsan presents Tayfun Block 4 hypersonic missile. Default. 2025-07-28.
- 12.Türkiye to begin mass production of Tayfun Block-4 ballistic missile in 2026. Türkiye Today.
- 13.Critical Turkish defense industry products unveiled for 1st time at IDEF. Anadolu Agency. 23 July 2025.
- 14.IDEF 2025: Roketsan presents Tayfun Block 4 hypersonic missile. Janes Information Services. 28 July 2025.
- 15.Yeni silah sistemleri Türkiye'nin savunma doktriniyle ilgili bize ne anlatıyor?. BBC. 19 August 2025.
- 16.Turkey accidentally reveals secretly developed short-range ballistic missile. Middle East Eye. 20 October 2022.
- 17.Turkish defense giant successfully tests ballistic missile Tayfun. Anadolu Agency. 25 May 2023.
- 18.Tayfun füzesinin yeni test atışı Rize'de yapıldı. Anadolu Agency. 4 February 2025.
- 19.TAYFUN Balistik Füzesi deniz yüzeyindeki hedefi vurdu: Çılgınlık. SavunmaSanayist. 3 February 2025.
- 20.Türkiye conducts third test launch of Tayfun ballistic missile - Türkiye Today.
- 21.Flash News: Türkiye's Roketsan Test-Fires Tayfun Ballistic Missile Advancing Hypersonic Technology. armyrecognition.com.
- 22.Brandon J. Weichert. Turkey's Tayfun Hypersonic Missile: A Nightmare for Israel?. The National Interest. 11 February 2025.
- 23.Türkiye tests Tayfun ballistic missile, potentially extending its range. Janes Information Services. 6 February 2025.
- 24.Türkiye improves Tayfun as first SSMs enter land forces inventory. Janes Information Services. 27 May 2026.
- 25.TAYFUN Blok-3 füzesi ilke imza attı. Anadolu Agency. 4 July 2026.
- 26.Türkiye's Tayfun Block-3 ballistic missile strikes moving sea target in Black Sea. Türkiye (newspaper). 4 July 2026.
- 27.TAYFUN Block 3 Shows Anti-Ship Capability on Moving Target. turdef.com. 4 July 2026.
- 28.SavunmaSanayiST. TAYFUN BLOK-4 Balistik Füzesi Tanıtıldı. 22 July 2025.
- 29.Roketsandan 7 tonluk tayfun blok 4 hipersonik füze
- 30.Türkiye conducts successful ballistic missile test - Türkiye News. Hürriyet Daily News. 2025-10-25.
- 31.Turkish media presents new map: Tayfun's new range covers all of Greece. Greek City Times. 20 December 2022.
- 32.Ballistic missile Tayfun scares Greece, Erdoğan says. 22 October 2022.
- 33.Greek foreign minister slams Turkish leader's missile threat. AP. 12 December 2022.
- 34.Turkey Vows to Extend Ballistic Missile Range. The Arms Control Association. March 2023.
- 35.Tayfun Test-Firing Puts Spotlight on Turkey's Ballistic Missile Program. Forbes. 20 October 2022.
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