Gazap: Turkey’s Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bomb

Current Context : Turkey has launched its most powerful non-nuclear bomb called Gazap (meaning Wrath in Turkish) at the International Defence Industry Fair 2025 in Istanbul.

 ABOUT GAZAP BOMB

• Weight and Design:
  • The bomb weighs 970 kilograms and uses a special thermobaric (vacuum) explosion technique.
  • It can release more than 10 fragments per metre, which is much higher than ordinary bombs.
• Destructive Power:
  • When dropped, it creates very high temperatures (up to 3,000 degree Celsius) and powerful shock waves that can melt steel and concrete.
  • It can destroy everything within a radius of 1 kilometre.
• Deployment:
  • Currently, the bomb can be used from F-16 fighter jets and F-4 Phantom aircraft of the Turkish Air Force.
  • Turkey is planning to make it compatible with drones in the future.

Significance:

• The Gazap bomb is considered one of the most dangerous conventional (non-nuclear) weapons in the world and shows Turkey’s growing defence technology capabilities.