Bora/Khan | |
Type: | Tactical ballistic missile |
Origin: | Turkey |
Is Ranged: | Yes |
Is Explosive: | Yes |
Is Artillery: | Yes |
Is Vehicle: | Yes |
Is Missile: | Yes |
Service: | 2018 |
Used By: | See Users |
Wars: | Syrian civil war |
Designer: | Roketsan |
Design Date: | 2009 |
Manufacturer: | Roketsan |
Production Date: | 2017 |
Number: | 800+ |
Variants: | Bora (for Turkey) Khan (for export) |
Weight: | 2500 kg |
Length: | 8.0 m |
Diameter: | 610 mm |
Range: | Bora I 80km (50miles) to 280km (170miles) |
Filling: | HE or fragmentation |
Filling Weight: | 470 kg |
Speed: | Mach 5 for missile |
Guidance: | GPS + GLONASS aided INS / INS only |
Propellant: | Composite solid fuel |
Altitude: | high altitude |
Accuracy: | ≤10 m CEP [1] |
Launch Platform: | VOLAT truck |
The Bora is a tactical ballistic missile developed based on the B-611 and, like the J-600T Yıldırım, is a derivative of the missile development program of China and Turkey.[2] [3] 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]
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 Bora-2 version with a longer range is under development.[7]