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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
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 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
Hisar-A+
Single sourceHisar-O+/RF
Single sourceHisar-A+: 185 mm Hisar-O+/RF: 185 mm[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 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
Maximum; Hisar-O
Single sourceOperational; Hisar-A+
Single sourceOperational; Hisar-O+ Detection and tracking
Single sourceOperational; Hisar-RF
Single sourceHisar-O: 25–40 km[source]
Hisar-A+: 15 km Hisar-O+: 40–60 km (Detection and tracking) Hisar-RF: 40 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
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.
Configuration
| Specification | Hisar (missile family) | Sky Bow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| In service | Hisar-A: 2021–present Hisar-O: 2021–present[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | Turkey[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Designer | Aselsan Roketsan[source] | — |
| Designed | Hisar-A: 2007–2020 Hisar-O: 2007–2021 Hisar-RF: 2020–2025 Hisar-D: 2022–present[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aselsan Roketsan[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
| Produced | Hisar-A: 2021–present Hisar-O: 2021–present[source] | — |
| Warhead | High explosive fragmentation warhead[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Impact and proximity fuze[source] | — |
| Engine | Dual pulse solid propellant[source] | — |
| Flight ceiling | Hisar-A+: 10 km Hisar-O+: 15 km Hisar-RF: 15 km[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Hisar-A/O: Infrared homing Hisar-RF: Active RF seeker[source] | — |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Introduced | — | 1997[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 4, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 |