STORY: :: Turkey unveiled its first domestically built hypersonic missile at an international arms fair
:: July 22, 2025
:: Istanbul, Turkey
:: The missiles typically launch a warhead that travels at five times the speed of sound at low altitudes
Footage released by the Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan showed the new weapon, known as the Tayfun Block-4, being showcased at the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF).
Hypersonic missiles typically launch a warhead that travels at more than five times the speed of sound or about 3,850 mph, often maneuvering at relatively low altitudes.
The United States, China, Russia and other countries have also been developing hypersonic weapons in recent years.