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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 | Akash-NG | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | Mach 3[source] | 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 | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | — |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Air Force |
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
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 source350 kg (770 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 source50 km (31 miles)[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
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.
Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2021[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Electropneumatics and Hydraulics India[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Developed from | Akash missile system[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | Normal: 1 missile in 10 seconds Salvo: 3 missiles in 20 seconds[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Optical proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Dual-pulse solid rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 18 km (59,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 0.030–14 km (98–45,932 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: INS + two-way datalink Terminal: ARH[source] | — |
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| In service | — | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[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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