Tayfun (missile)
| Tayfun/Typhoon | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2023 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roketsan |
| Designed | 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan |
| Produced | 2023 - present |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Variants | Tayfun (for Turkey) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2300 kg |
| Length | 6.5 m |
| Diameter | 610 mm |
| Effective firing range | 280 km (170 mi) |
| Maximum firing range | 800 km (500 mi) |
| Warhead | HE or fragmentation |
| Payload capacity | 500 kg |
| Propellant | Composite solid propellant |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5 for missile |
Guidance system | GPS + GLONASS aided INS / INS only |
| Accuracy |
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Launch platform | VOLAT truck |
Tayfun (Typhoon) is a Short-range ballistic missile 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 Typhon during a test launch on October 20, 2022.