Roketsan: İHA-300 Missile Hits Target 250 Kilometers Away; Hypersonic Weapon Family in Development

Roketsan General Director Murat Ikinci announced that the hypersonic ballistic missile İHA-300 successfully struck a target more than 250 kilometers away in a test launch conducted by the Bayraktar AKINCI unmanned combat aircraft, describing the event as a highly significant achievement.

Ikinci told Anadolu Agency on the sidelines of the missile competition organized by Roketsan as part of Teknofest festivities in Aksaray that the company is preparing to expand the family of hypersonic weapons following this success, without disclosing a timeline or specific types.

He noted that the missile competition has become one of the most organized and widely participated competitions globally in the field of missile manufacturing, emphasizing the company's commitment to bringing together its veteran engineers and students to develop expertise in this field.

No date has been set for these weapons to enter operational service, and details of the new types planned for development have not been disclosed.