On May 29, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) reportedly fired a Bora-1 missile towards a Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) target in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. According to Turkish news outlet Yeni Şafak, this marks the first operational launch of the missile against PKK targets in Operation Claw, a yearlong running operation against the PKK. The Bora-1...
As shown in footage released on December 20, Turkey has conducted its first long-range test fire of the Bora short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). According to Turkish Defense Industry Chief Executive İsmail Demir, the test was successful, with the Bora missile striking a sea-based target 280 km away. The Bora missile project was first publicly announced...
On May 11, 2017, Turkey tested its first domestically produced “Bora” short-range ballistic missile, according to Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik. Launched from Sinop, a coastal region on the Black Sea, the test was deemed a success, with Isik claiming that “Turkey has now reached a situation where it can build its own missile.” Roketsan,...
