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Bora (missile)
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| Bora/Khan | |
|---|---|
| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2018 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Syrian civil war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Roketsan |
| Designed | 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Roketsan |
| Produced | 2017 |
| No. built | 800+ |
| Variants | Bora (domestic) Khan (export) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2500 kg |
| Length | 8.0 m |
| Diameter | 610 mm |
| Effective firing range | Bora I 80 km (50 mi) to 280 km (170 mi) |
| Warhead | HE or fragmentation |
| Warhead weight | 470 kg |
| Propellant | Composite solid propellant |
| Flight altitude | high altitude |
| Maximum speed | Mach 5 for missile |
Guidance system | GPS + GLONASS aided INS / INS only |
| Accuracy | ≤10 m CEP [1] |
Launch platform | VOLAT 8x8 (Bora) TATRA 8x8 (Khan) |
The Bora is a tactical ballistic missile developed based on the Chinese B-611 and, like the J-600T Yıldırım, is a derivative of the missile development program of China and Turkey.[2][better source needed][3][deprecated source] It has 610 mm diameter, a length of 8.0 m, a total weight of 2500 kg with a minimum range of 80 km and maximum range of 280 km.[4] Its export version is called Khan.[5] It was tested and entered service in May 2017. Deliveries were completed in early 2021.[4]
Design
[edit]The Bora uses GPS+GLONASS aided INS / INS only guidance and its launcher is mounted on a VOLAT 8x8 truck. It carries a 470-kg high-explosive or fragmentation warhead. Accuracy is ≤10 m.[6]
The Khan variant is mounted on a Tatra 8x8 instead of the Volat.[7]
Variants
[edit]The Bora-2 version with a longer range is under development.[8]
- Tayfun (missile) - Short Range Ballistic Missile
- Cenk (missile) - Medium Range Ballistic Missile
Users
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Khan Variant
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Comparable missiles
[edit]- J-600T Yıldırım – (Turkey)
- Hatf-I – (Pakistan)
- Abdali-I – (Pakistan)
- OTR-21 Tochka – (Soviet Union)
- 9K720 Iskander – (Russia)
- P-12 – (China)
- Nasr (missile) – (Pakistan)
- Prahaar (missile) – (India)
- LORA (missile) – (Israel)
- Ure (missile) – (South Korea)
- Šumadija (multiple rocket launcher) – (Serbia)
- Çakır (missile) – (Turkey)
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.roketsan.com.tr/uploads/docs/kataloglar/ENG/1628389766_khan-missile.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Can Kasapoglu (19 June 2019). "Turkey's Bora missile saw combat debut: What next?". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Bora J-600T Yildirim". Global Security. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ a b "BORA Ballistic Missile System deliveries completed". 3 January 2021.
- ^ "KHAN Missile – Roketsan". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/khan-missile [bare URL]
- ^ Malyasov, Dylan (2025-08-02). "Indonesia receives first KHAN ballistic missile system". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news".
- ^ "Tayfun Test-Firing Puts Spotlight on Turkey's Ballistic Missile Program". Forbes.
- ^ "Disaksikan Menhan Prabowo di Indo Defence 2022, RI dan Turki Teken Sejumlah Kontrak Kerja Sama". Kementerian Pertahanan Republik Indonesia. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Khan füzesinin ilk ihracatı Endonezya'ya yapılacak". savunmasanayiidergilik.com (in Turkish). 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Berber, Başak (2 August 2025). "Roketsan KHAN balistik füzeleri Endonezya'ya ulaştı". savunmasanayist.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.
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