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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 | Kortik CIWS | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Hybrid SAM -Gun based CIWS[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union , Russia[source] | — |
| In service | 1989–present[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] |
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
above deck
Single source2,250 mm (89 in) (above deck)[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
Kashtan
Single sourceKashtan-M
Single source15,500 kg (34,200 lb) (Kashtan) 12,500 kg (27,600 lb) (Kashtan-M)[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 sourceEffective; By missiles: Kashtan
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M By guns: Kashtan: (range, altitude)
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 3
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 4
Single sourceEffective; Kashtan-M · source measurement 5
Single sourceBy missiles: Kashtan: 1,500–8,000 m (4,900–26,200 ft) Kashtan-M: 1,500–10,000 m (4,900–32,800 ft) By guns: Kashtan: (range, altitude) 500–4,000 m (1,600–13,100 ft), 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Kashtan-M: 300–5,000 m (980–16,400 ft)[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 sourceguns
Single sourceKashtan (guns) Kashtan-M: 1–2 (salvo) missiles per 3–4 sec
Single sourceKashtan: 9,000 rounds/min (guns) Kashtan-M: 1–2 (salvo) missiles per 3–4 sec 10,000 rounds/min (guns)[source]
HEIF, FT
Single sourceKashtan-M APDS-T
Single sourceKashtan-M HEIF, FT
Single source860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) (HEIF, FT) Kashtan-M: 960 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (HEIF, FT) 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) (APDS-T)[source]
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.
| Designer | Developer: KBP ( Arkady Shipunov ) Fire control system: RATEP[source] | — |
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| Designed | Late 1970s–?[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Tulamashzavod , RATEP[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Produced | 1989–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Kortik-M / Kashtan-M[source] | — |
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| Shell | HEI - Frag , Frag- T , APDS -T[source] | — |
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| Shell weight | 0.39 kg (0.86 lb) (HEIF, FT) 0.30 kg (0.66 lb) (APDS-T)[source] | — |
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| Calibre | 30×165mm AO-18[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 2 × 6 (guns); 2 × 4 launch tubes[source] | — |
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| Action | Gas-operated rotary cannon[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Link-less, helical; 1000 rounds[source] | — |
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| Sights | Radar / TV-optical: 2–3 / 1 m (6.6–9.8 / 3.3 ft) accuracy, tracks 6 targets simultaneously[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Continuous-rod w/ frag layer[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 8 × 9M311K + 32 missiles Kashtan-M: 8 × 9M311-1 E + 24 missiles[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 2 × AO-18K autocannon Kashtan-M: 2 × AO-18KD autocannon[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) (Kashtan) 6,000 m (20,000 ft) (Kashtan-M)[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[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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