Two Turkish reconnaissance aircraft, identified as CN-235, reportedly violated Greek airspace by entering the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) on Wednesday, February 5. This was confirmed by the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS), which has underscored that the incursions took place over the southeastern Aegean Sea.
Standard protocol was followed for such incidents, with the aircraft being identified and intercepted according to international regulations.
Turkey Conducts New Test Launch of “Tayfun” Ballistic Missile
Meanwhile, Turkey has carried out a new test launch of its domestically produced “Tayfun” ballistic missile. The launch occurred on February 3 at 12:37 local time from Rize airport, located in the northwestern part of the country along the Black Sea coast.
The “Tayfun” is classified as a short-range ballistic missile, with a reach of 300 to 1,000 kilometers, and it is manufactured by Turkey’s state-owned defense company, Roketsan. This missile boasts the longest range among those domestically produced in Turkey.
This recent test launch is the third of its kind, following previous tests conducted on October 18, 2022, and May 23, 2023.
The missile can target areas in Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Iraq, and Armenia. It is capable of carrying multiple warhead types, including conventional, nuclear, chemical, and biological. According to reports, the missile reaches speeds of up to 3.6 Mach.
Tayfun missiles are deployed from an 8×8 wheeled self-propelled platform, similar to the platform used for the “Bora” system, also produced by Roketsan. The Tayfun appears to be an advanced version of the Bora, which is a tactical missile with a range of up to 280 kilometers. In contrast, the older Yildirim model has a range exceeding 150 kilometers.