Türkiye has developed a “most powerful” thermobaric bomb capable of blasting below 90m of rock and earth, according to state media.
The 970kg Gazap (Wrath) and Hayalet (Ghost) weapons were developed by the Turkish defence ministry and unveiled this week.
A Turkish official said the Hayalet bomb was dropped onto an island and was able to blast through 90m of rock and earth.
“The island is 160 meters wide. After detonation, we detected effects across the full width and even on the rear side," they said.
The weapon can be dropped from a US-made F-16 fighter jet, according to state media. Russia has also used thermobaric bombs in Ukraine.
The Turkish bomb was unveiled at the 17th edition of the six-day IDEF defence fair, which started on Tuesday, and is being held at the Istanbul Fair Center.