Bora (missile)

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]

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)

Design

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

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

Bora Variant

• Turkey^[9]

Khan Variant

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

Comparable missiles

• 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)