Indonesia receives ballistic missile system from Türkiye

According to Roketsan, the KHAN missile developed by Türkiye has a range of up to 280 km and is capable of accurately attacking high-value targets in complex battlefield conditions.

The KHAN ballistic missile system developed by Türkiye's Roketsan Group was discovered at an Indonesian Army facility in East Kalimantan. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

The missile system, identified as an ITBM-600, was seen at Raipur A base of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion (Yonarmed 18/Buritkang Tenggarong) on August 1, 2025. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

The defense platform Sahabat Keris was the first to report the incident, and it published images showing the KHAN ITBM-600 ballistic missile system being deployed. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

Indonesia has signed a contract with Türkiye's Roketsan Group in 2022 to receive the KHAN ITBM-600 system, a tactical ballistic missile platform based on Roketsan's proven technology. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

The system is mounted on a highly mobile Tatra 8x8 armored vehicle, allowing it to operate on a variety of terrains with minimal installation time. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

Designed for rapid deployment, the system provides the Indonesian Army with a mobile, precision strike capability previously unavailable in its arsenal. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

According to Roketsan, the KHAN missile has a range of up to 280 km and is capable of accurately attacking high-value targets in complex battlefield conditions. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

Roketsan also said the system is guided by a hybrid guidance system using GPS and GLONASS-assisted inertial navigation, allowing for precise targeting even in combat environments. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

The missile weighs around 2,500 kg and has a diameter of 610 mm. Roketsan stressed that KHAN is designed to achieve both high accuracy and survivability, providing “high lethality and operational flexibility” against a wide range of targets. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

In its home country, the system has been integrated into the Turkish Armed Forces and is currently in service with several partner countries. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

For Indonesia, the deployment reflects a broader modernization effort to enhance long-range deterrence and improve its ability to respond quickly to regional threats. Photo: @Lintas Pikiran.

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