Türkiye reportedly achieved a direct hit with the TAYFUN Block-3 ballistic missile against a small moving maritime target, implying an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability. Hitting a moving sea target suggests a new/updated terminal guidance or seeker suitable for endgame tracking at hypersonic speeds, a notable step beyond standard land-attack ballistic missile use.
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missileside: natofirst seen 2026-07-04
Turkey tests TAYFUN Block-3 as anti-ship ballistic missile vs moving sea target
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- Naval News RSS · https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/07/turkiyes-tayfun-block-3-asbm-scores-direct-hit-on-moving-sea-target/Türkiye’s TAYFUN Block-3 ASBM Scores Direct Hit on Moving Sea Target