Turkey has developed two of its most advanced aircraft bombs, showcasing significant improvements in its military strike capabilities. The Gazap (Wrath) and Hayalet (Ghost) bombs have been developed by the NATO nation’s National Defence Ministry’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre and were unveiled at the 17th International Defence Industry Fair. The Gazap, which weighs 970 kilograms (2,000 pounds), is one country’s most powerful conventional non-nuclear aircraft bomb. It is engineered to disperse fragment explosions with enhanced efficiency. While Hayalet — also referred to as NEB-1 and NEB-2 — are a next-generation penetration bomb designed to pierce hardened structures like concrete and steel walls. The R&D centre’s Director, Nilufer Kuzulu, told Turkey Today that both bombs have passed the qualification and certification processes. The Gazap is a 2,000-pound MK-84 aircraft bomb. But unlike its conventional counterparts, it features a fragment-based structure with 10,000 particles, which can disperse within a one-kilometre radius upon detonation, according to Kuzulu. “Gazap disperses 10.16 fragments per square meter. This makes it three times more powerful than standard MK-series bombs,” she said.

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