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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
booster section
Single sourcekill vehicle section
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Arrow (missile family) | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | Arrow 2: Mach 9, means 3 km/s (1.9 mi/s), Arrow 3: classified, mach 12-17[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 | Anti-ballistic missile[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2000–present |
Length
Single sourcesustainer section
Single source6.8 m (22 ft) – 7 m (23 ft) 3.45 m (11.3 ft) – booster section 0.75 m (2.5 ft) – sustainer section 2.75 m (9.0 ft) – kill vehicle section[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
2nd stage
Single sourceBy stage 1st stage
Single sourceBy stage: 800 mm (31 in) – 1st stage 500 mm (20 in) – 2nd stage[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 source"missile itself"
Single sourceofficially
Single sourcesealed canister
Single source1,300 kg (2,900 lb) – "missile itself" 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) – officially 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) – sealed canister[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 sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source90 km (56 mi) – 150 km (93 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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | Israel[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Wars | March 2017 Israel–Syria incident Gaza war 2024 Israel–Iran conflict Iran–Israel war[source] | — |
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| Designer | Israel Aerospace Industries , Boeing[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1994–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries , Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$3 million (as of 2003 )[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1994–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Directed high explosive fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Two-stage[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid propellant[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | Endo-exo atmospheric[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Dual mode: passive infrared seeker and active radar seeker[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Thrust vectoring and four aerodynamic control moving fins[source] | — |
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| Accuracy | Within 4 m (13 ft) of the target[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Six canisters per trailer-mounted erector–launcher[source] | 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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| 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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| 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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