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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 | FB-10 | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | — | 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 |
| guidance | Radio command + imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker[source]FB-10A / HQ-13 specification only, not FB-10 original spin-stabilized missile with a imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker[source]FB-10 original missile only; not FB-10A | 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 |
| Type | mobile short-range air defense missile system[source] |
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
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
FB-10A / HQ-13 missile only · Range
Single sourceFB-10 original missile, not FB-10A · Range
Single source10 kilometers (6.2 miles)[source]FB-10 original missile, not FB-10A
18 km (11 mi)[source]FB-10A / HQ-13 missile only
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.
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Designer | Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)[source] | — |
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| Engagement altitude | 15 to 5,000 meters (49 to 16,404 feet)[source]FB-10 original missile 7,500 m (24,600 ft)[source]FB-10A / HQ-13 missile only | — |
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| Chassis | Dongfeng Mengshi chassis[source]HQ-13 / FB-10A platform | — |
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| Armament | The missile launch vehicle variant carries eight HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles, while the gun-missile vehicle (SWS3) variant carries a 35mm single-barrel autocannon with two HQ-13 (FB-10A) missiles[source] | — |
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| Sensors and processing systems | command vehicle carries an active electronically scanned array (AESA) search radar with 50 km (31 mi) range, while the launch vehicles carries a targeting radar and an electro-optical tracking system[source]HQ-13 battery command and launch-vehicle sensors | — |
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| Alternative designation | HQ-13[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[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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| Used by | — | 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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| 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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