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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
Measured figures
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 sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AK-630 | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | — | Mach 4.5[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited Mach 7.0[source]Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
| Type | Close-in weapon system Rotary cannon[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union , Russia[source] | — |
| In service | 1976–present[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China |
5.673 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
mount ring
Single source1,240 mm (49 in) (mount ring)[source]
above deck
Single sourcebelow deck
Single source1,070 mm (42 in) (above deck) 2,050 mm (81 in) (below deck)[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
2000 rounds in belt Fire Control System: ? (Vympel MR-123) ? (Vympel-A MR-123/176)
Single source2000 rounds in belt Laska 5P-10E
Single source2000 rounds in belt Vympel-AM MR-123-02/MR-123-03 and Vympel-AME MR-123-02/176
Single sourceAK-630M
Single sourceAK-630M-2
Single sourceExternal nodes AK-630
Single sourceGun Mount AK-630
Single sourceGun Mount: 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) (AK-630) 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) (AK-630M) 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) (AK-630M-2) External nodes: 800 kg (1,800 lb) (AK-630) 2000 rounds in belt: 1,918 kg (4,228 lb) Fire Control System: ? (Vympel MR-123) ? (Vympel-A MR-123/176) 5.2 tonnes (5.7 short tons) (Vympel-AM MR-123-02/MR-123-03 and Vympel-AME MR-123-02/176) 1 tonne (2,200 lb) (Laska 5P-10E)[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 sourceEffective; aerial
Single sourceEffective; all, AK-630M-2
Single sourceEffective; maritime
Single sourceMaximum; Projectiles self-destruct past
Single source4,000 m (13,000 ft) (aerial) 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (maritime) 5,000 m (16,000 ft) (all, AK-630M-2)[source]
Projectiles self-destruct past 5,000 m (16,000 ft)[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 sourcerifled
Single sourcetotal
Single source1,629 mm (64 in) (total) 1,460 mm (57 in) (rifled)[source]
AK-630M
Single sourceAK-630M1-2
Single source4,000–5,000 rounds/min (AK-630M) 10,000 rounds/min (AK-630M1-2)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source880–900 m/s (2,900–3,000 ft/s)[source]
Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Warhead mass
Single source90 kg[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Designer | Developer: TsKIB SOO ( Mikhail Knebelman ; Vasily Bakalev (AK-630M1-2)) Cannon: KBP Instrument Design Bureau ( Vasily Gryazev , Arkady Shipunov ) Fire control system: Zavod Topaz (V. P. Yegorov): Vympel MR-123, Vympel-A MR-123/176 Ametist Design Bureau : Vympel-AM MR-123-02/MR-123-03, Vympel-AME MR-123-02/176[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1963–1973 (AK-630) 1983–1989 (1993) (AK-630M1-2)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Tulamashzavod Gun and Shell Factory Advanced Weapons and Equipment India[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Produced | 1972–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | More than 1000[source] | — |
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| Variants | AK-630M, AK-630M1; AK-306 (non-CIWS) ; AK-630M1-2, AK-630M-2 Duet[source] | — |
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| Shell | HEI - Frag , Frag- T[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 0.39 kg (0.86 lb)[source] | — |
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| Calibre | 30×165mm AO-18[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 6 (AK-630M) 6 (× 2) (AK-630M1-2)[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated rotary cannon[source] | — |
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| Elevation | +88° ... -12° (50°/sec) +90° ... -25° (60°/sec) AK-630M-2[source] | — |
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| Traverse | ±180° (70°/sec) ±180° (80°/sec) AK-630M-2[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Belt: 2,000 rounds (additional 1,000 rounds in reserve feed bin, AK-630M) 4,000 rounds (AK-630M1-2)[source] | — |
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| Sights | Radar / TV-optical[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 1 or 2 AO-18 autocannons[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 4 9A4172 missiles (Vikhr-K upgrade)[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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