The country’s largest and longest-range missile, the “Yıldırımhan” intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile, developed by the Research and Development Center of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, was showcased for the first time at “SAHA Expo 2026”.
elchi reports, citing the Turkish press, that Turkey previously had “Tayfun” short and medium-range missiles in its military arsenal. The “Yıldırımhan” project, however, has achieved intercontinental strike capability.
The advantages of the missile are as follows.
The main technical specifications of the missile are as follows:
• Range: 6000 kilometers
• Speed: Mach 9 / Mach 25
• Fuel type: Liquid Nitrogen Tetroxide
• Engine System: 4 giant rocket engines (nozzles)
Atatürk’s signature and the historical seal of Bayezid I are engraved on the missile.