Bora (missile)

Turkish tactical ballistic 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

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Effective firing range| Bora I 80 km (50 mi) to 280 km (170 mi)
Warhead| HE or fragmentation
Warhead weight| 470 kg

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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

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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

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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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* Turkey[9]

### Khan Variant

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* Indonesia: Announced in Indo Defence 2022.[10][11] Delivery starting in June 2025.[12]

## Comparable missiles

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* 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

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1. ^ https://www.roketsan.com.tr/uploads/docs/kataloglar/ENG/1628389766_khan-missile.pdf [bare URL PDF]
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "Bora J-600T Yildirim". Global Security. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
4. ^ a b "BORA Ballistic Missile System deliveries completed". 3 January 2021.
5. ^ "KHAN Missile – Roketsan". Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
6. ^ https://www.roketsan.com.tr/en/products/khan-missile [bare URL]
7. ^ Malyasov, Dylan (2025-08-02). "Indonesia receives first KHAN ballistic missile system". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
8. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news".
9. ^ "Tayfun Test-Firing Puts Spotlight on Turkey's Ballistic Missile Program". Forbes.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "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.
12. ^ Berber, Başak (2 August 2025). "Roketsan KHAN balistik füzeleri Endonezya'ya ulaştı". savunmasanayist.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 3 August 2025.

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