{
  "id": "bora",
  "name": "Bora Class (Project 1239 Class)",
  "aliases": [
    "Dergach Class"
  ],
  "domain": "naval",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Hoverborne guided missile corvette",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1989,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "Bora Class (Project 1239 Class) Russian Hoverborne Guided Missile Corvette is primarily intended for coast defense operations. These very large surface-effect ship corvettes have proven mechanically unreliable.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 68,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 66,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "beam_m",
      "v": 17,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Draft",
      "section": "dims",
      "v": "3.0 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "displacement_t",
      "v": 1050,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Displacement (full load)"
    },
    {
      "k": "propulsion",
      "v": "Twin M10-D1 type",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engine power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "60,000 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 4600,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "4,600 km at 12 knots or 1,500 km at 55 knots"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kt",
      "v": 55,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "low",
      "note": "Automated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source."
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "10 days",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "AK-630 CIWS FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x MR-123 Fire Control System",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "AK-176 FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x MR-123-01 Vympel-AFire Control System",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "9K33M \"Osa-MA\" type Surface-to-Air Missile System FCS",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x 4R-33AM Fire Control System",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Target and Detection Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Monolit-E / Monument-E target detection and designation radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Air / Surface Radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Pozitiv-ME1 air/surface search radar",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Anti-Saboteur Sonar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x Anapa-ME1 sonar",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hull Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "The hovercraft has an aluminum hull. The key design feature of this hydrodynamic configuration is an air cushion that separates the hull from the water surface, combined with maintaining contact with…",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Countermeasures",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "1 × DP-64 anti-saboteur grenade launcher",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Water Washdown System",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "1 x AK-176; 2 x AK-630 CIWS; HEI-Frag, Frag-T; 2 x P-270 Moskit; 20 x 9M33M2 Missiles; 8 x 9M36 Missiles",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "hulls",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "Hulls listed in the source card"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "1 x AK-176",
      "role": "Naval Gun",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Naval Gun",
        "Caliber": "76.2 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "120 rds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 16
    },
    {
      "name": "2 x AK-630 CIWS",
      "role": "Close-In Weapon System",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Close-In Weapon System",
        "Caliber": "30 mm",
        "Rate of fire": "4,000–5,000 rounds/min"
      },
      "range_km": 5
    },
    {
      "name": "HEI-Frag, Frag-T",
      "role": "Armament",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Caliber": "30 mm"
      },
      "qty": "6,000 Rounds"
    },
    {
      "name": "2 x P-270 Moskit",
      "role": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Anti-Ship Cruise Missile",
        "Guidance": "inertial guidance plus terminal active radar homing",
        "Warhead weight": "150 kg",
        "Speed": "Mach 3",
        "Launcher": "2 × Quadruple MT-206ME launchers",
        "Length": "9.745 m"
      },
      "range_km": 250,
      "qty": "2 x P-270 Moskit Anti-Ship Cruise Missile"
    },
    {
      "name": "20 x 9M33M2 Missiles",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile System",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile System",
        "Guidance": "RF CLOS",
        "Launcher": "1 × 9K33M \"Osa-MA\" type Surface-to-Air Missile System",
        "Length": "3,158 mm"
      },
      "range_km": 15,
      "qty": "20 x 9M33M2 Missiles"
    },
    {
      "name": "8 x 9M36 Missiles",
      "role": "Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Man-Portable Air Defense Missile System (MANPADS)",
        "Speed": "470 m/s",
        "Launcher": "8 x 9K38 Igla man-portable shoulder mounted surface-to-air missile launcher",
        "Length": "1.47 m"
      },
      "range_km": 4.5,
      "qty": "8 x 9M36 Missiles"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Bora (ex-Sivuch)",
      "text": "Commissioned: 1989 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Samum",
      "text": "Commissioned: 2000 Status: Active Fleet: Black Sea Fleet",
      "src": [
        "weg-bora"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "destroyer",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bora.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bora": {
      "title": "Bora Class (Project 1239 Class) Russian Hoverborne Guided Missile Corvette",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Bora_Class_Project_1239_Class_Russian_Hoverborne_Guided_Missile_Corvette",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}