Tel Aviv: Turkey continues to establish itself as a major regional power in the Middle East and recently exposed a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The Yildirimhan, according to sources, is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) designed for hypersonic speeds with a range of 6,000 km and has a velocity of up to 15 Mach.
The sources added that the new missile represents a major jump in Turkish defence technology, capable of hitting targets across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It is officially intended for conventional deterrence.
Classified as an ICBM with a 6,000km range and hypersonic, “Mach 25” strike,
Turkey has developed different other ballistic missiles, but the new long range one puts Turkey in a limited category of nations with indigenous hypersonic, long-range technology.
The missiles are designed for high manoeuvrability to evade detection and improved terminal survivability against defence systems.
The relations between Turkey and Israel have reached an all-time low. Officially Israel has not reacted to the fact that Turkey has gained such long-range capability, but sources said that this is “a reason for concern.”
-The writer is an Israel-based freelance journalist. The views expressed are of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of Raksha Anirveda
