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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6,928 mm (22.730 ft)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | NOMADS ground-based air defence system | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Mobile ground base air defence system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Norway[source] | — |
| In service | Planned to enter service in 2026[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 |
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
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 source26.0 t (57,300 lb)[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; + 12 hours of operation
Single source600 km (370 mi) + 12 hours of operation[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
MTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)
Single sourceMTU 6V199 TE21 (multi-fuel) 460 kW (630 PS) 2,400 N⋅m (1,800 ft⋅lb)[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 | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] | — |
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| Designed | Since 2019[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | System: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Vehicle: Flensburger Fahrzeugbau[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Developed from | Kongsberg NASAMS[source] | — |
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| Produced | Since 2024[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 4 × IRIS-T SLS , or 4 × AIM-9x Block 2[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Kongsberg Protector RS4 RWS with a M2 Browning HMG[source] | — |
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| Power/weight | 17.7 kW/t (24.1 PS/t)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 1000 HD automatic transmission (6 speed forward, 2 backwards)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Weibel XENTA-M5 radar[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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