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AAir defence
SHORAD SAM -based CIWS (ship-based remotely controlled Mistral-3 variants) Very short-range air-to-air missile (Mistral ATAM)
BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
including initial booster
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Mistral (missile) | Sky Bow |
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| Type | SHORAD SAM -based CIWS (ship-based remotely controlled Mistral-3 variants) Very short-range air-to-air missile (Mistral ATAM)[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | — |
| In service | 1990–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] |
1.86 m 1.88m (including initial 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
Diameter
Single source90 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
Mass
Single source19.7 kg[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
Effective; Mistral 3
Single source8 km (Mistral 3)[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 | Second Congo War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
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| Designer | Matra Défense (now merged into MBDA )[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1974 onwards[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA France[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Unit cost | Mistral 3: US$ 545,600 (2024)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High Explosive with high density tungsten balls[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Laser proximity or impact triggered[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid Rocket Motor, 2-stage[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 6 km (Mistral 3)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infrared homing[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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| Reported operators |
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