Türkiye unveils 970-kilogram GAZAP bomb, its most powerful non-nuclear weapon yet
Türkiye has developed the GAZAP, its most powerful non-nuclear bomb, designed for enhanced fragment explosions, alongside the NEB-2 Ghost bunker-buster, capable of deep penetration and significant destruction. The NEB-2 Ghost demonstrated impressive performance in tests, causing landslides and gas leaks. Additionally, Türkiye unveiled its first hypersonic ballistic missile, the Tayfun Block 4, at IDEF 2025.
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