AAir defence
AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
Hybrid mobile surface-to-air missile launcher system and self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
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AAir defence
Hybrid mobile surface-to-air missile launcher system and self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source16 feet 3 inches (4.95 m)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AN/TWQ-1 Avenger | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Hybrid mobile surface-to-air missile launcher system and self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1989–present[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | Lithuanian Air Defense Battalion , United States Army , United States Marine Corps , Ukrainian Military[source] | Military of the Republic of China |
Sky 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
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
(Basic), 3 (STC)
Single source2 (Basic), 3 (STC)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source275 miles (443 km)[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
Detroit Diesel cooled V-8
Single sourceDetroit Diesel cooled V-8 135 horsepower (101 kW)[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.
| Manufacturer | Boeing[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Produced | 1980s–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | Over 1,100 by 2002[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 4/8 FIM-92 Stinger missiles[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | .50 FN M3P machine gun[source] | — |
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| Road speed | – 55 miles per hour (89 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Vehicle range | – 275 miles (443 km)[source] | — |
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| Engine power output | – 135 horsepower (101 kW)[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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