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Roketsan

Bora

Turkey's first indigenous short-range ballistic missile, giving the Turkish Land Forces a domestically produced precision-strike option against fixed high-value targets, launched from a truck-mounted transporter-erector-launcher. An extended-range variant is marketed as Khan.

In service since 2017 · 1 operator countries

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

280

km range

4.5

Mach

470

kg warhead

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Türkiye export-licensed

SSB-administered; growing export programme, some Western sub-component dependencies.

Channel: Direct commercial / G2G

Fielded & proven

Limited · 1 operator

In service since 2017. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from. Why so few systems publish one →

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Performance specifications
Max speed (Mach)

Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.

4.5 Mach
Stronger than 81% of missiles
Range

Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.

280 km
Stronger than 67% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Firepower specifications
Warhead

Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.

470 kg
Stronger than 80% of missiles
Guidance

How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.

INS/GPS with terminal seeker

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Physical specifications
Length

Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.

7.7 m

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion specifications
Propulsion type

Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…

Solid rocket

Program

Cost, production scale and operators.

Program specifications
Operator countries

Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.

1
Stronger than 14% of missiles

Specifications compiled from public Roketsan and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the range of the Roketsan Bora? +

The Roketsan Bora has a maximum range of 280 km.

What is the Roketsan Bora used for? +

The Roketsan Bora is a missile typically used for deep strike.

How many countries operate the Roketsan Bora? +

The Roketsan Bora is operated by 1 countries.

How much does the Roketsan Bora cost? +

Roketsan Bora: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.

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