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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single sourcewith missiles
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2K11 Krug | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Transportable SAM system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1965–present 1965–1990s (USSR)[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | See list of operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
7.5 m (25 ft) (9.46 m (31 ft) with missiles)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single source5.673 m[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
5.498 m[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
with missiles
Single source4.472 m (14 ft 8 in) (with missiles)[source]
Diameter
Single source860 mm (2 ft 10 in)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Diameter
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Diameter
Single source0.42 m[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
0.4 m[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Mass
Single source28,200 kg (62,200 lb)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Mass
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Mass
Single source1,135 kg[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
870 kg[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Operational; Operational range
Single source780 km (480 mi)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Range
Single sourceSky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Range
Single source150 km[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
200 km[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
V59 V-12 water-cooled diesel
Single sourceV59 V-12 water-cooled diesel 520 hp[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
|---|
Lyulev Novator[source] |
| — |
| Designed | 1957[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MZiK[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Variants | Krug, Krug-A, Krug-M, Krug-M1, Krug-M2, Krug-M3[source] | — |
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| Armour | 15 mm (0.59 in)[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 17.33 hp/t[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 0.44 m (1 ft 5 in)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 850 L (190 imp gal; 220 US gal)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | contact and proximity fuzes[source] | — |
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| Propellant | kerosene fuelled ramjet[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 24,500 metres (80,400 ft)[source] | — |
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| Boost time | four solid fuel booster rocket motors[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Radio command[source] | — |
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| Role | — | surface-to-air missile[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited surface-to-air missile[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
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| Propulsion | — | Single-stage dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket motor[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited Solid-fuel rocket motor[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
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| Launch platform | — | Underground silos and mobile launch vehicles[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited Towed quad launchers[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
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| Guidance | — | Inertial with mid-course guidance update from ground-based phased array radar, Active radar homing ( ARH ) for terminal guidance[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
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| Introduced | — | 1997[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
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| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 4, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators |
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