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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
Single sourcedart
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Aster (missile family) | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | France & Italy[source] | — |
| In service | Since 2001[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
overall
Single source4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) overall 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) dart 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) booster[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
booster
Single sourcedart body
Single source180 mm (7.1 in) dart body 380 mm (15 in) booster[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 sourcebooster
Single sourcedart
Single sourceoverall
Single source310 kg (680 lb) overall 107 kg (236 lb) dart 203 kg (448 lb) booster[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; <
Single source< 30 km (19 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.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1984–mid-1990s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA (prime contractor) Thales Avio Roxel Eurosam GIE[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Produced | Since mid-1990s[source] | — |
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| Tailspan | 810 mm (32 in)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HE blast fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact / radio-frequency proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant , two-stage rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 13,000 m (42,651 ft) general targets 14,000 m (45,932 ft) supersonic diving targets[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | ARH and INS with command updates[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[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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