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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
w/out booster
Single source4.5 m (180 in) (w/out booster)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barak 8 | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | Mach 2 (LRSAM variant) Mach 3 (MRSAM variant)[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 to long-range surface-to-air missile[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | India Israel[source] | — |
| In service | 2016−present[source] |
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
at main missile body
Single sourcebooster stage of Barak-8ER
Single source0.225 m (8.9 in) at main missile body 0.54 m (1 ft 9 in) booster stage of Barak-8ER[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 sourcew/out booster
Single source275 kg (606 lb) (w/out 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 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; 100 km (single stage rocket) version: Barak-8 LRSAM
Single sourceOperational; 150 km (2-stage rocket) version: Barak ER
Single source0.5 km-100 km (single stage rocket) version: Barak-8 LRSAM 0.5 km-150 km (2-stage rocket) version: Barak ER[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 sourceSky 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.
The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | Indian Navy Indian Air Force Indian Army Israeli Navy United Arab Emirates Army Azerbaijan Air Force[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Designer | Israel Aerospace Industries Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Developed into | Barak MX[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2017−present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 60 kg[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Hard kill[source] | — |
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| Engine | Smokeless dual pulsed rocket motor ; 1-stage or 2-stage rocket variants[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 16 km (9.9 mi) 20 km (12 mi): Barak LRAD & MRAD 30 km (19 mi) Barak ER[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | 2-way datalink w/ WCS Active radar homing[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 8 cell VLS module 8 cell Dual-stacked land 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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| Reported operators |
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