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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 source3,160 mm (10.37 ft)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Pantsir missile system | Sky Bow |
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| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union / Russia[source] | — |
| In service | 2012–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 list of operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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
booster
Single sourcesustainer
Single source90 mm (3.5 in) booster 76 mm (3.0 in) sustainer[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 sourcelaunch weight
Single sourcewith sealed container
Single source94 kg (207 lb) with sealed container, 76 kg (168 lb) launch weight[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 sourceMaximum; (Mach 2.3) at 18 km (11 mi) distance
Single sourceMaximum; (Mach 3.8) at booster separation
Single source1,300 m/s (Mach 3.8) at booster separation 780 m/s (Mach 2.3) at 18 km (11 mi) distance[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source18 km (11 mi)[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 | Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) Wagner Group rebellion Second Libyan Civil War[source] | — |
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| Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1990[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$13.15 –14.67 million (export)[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 200+[source] | — |
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| Variants | Pantsir-S (prototype), Pantsir-S1, Pantsir-S1-O (or Pantsir-S1E), Pantsir-S2[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 95Ya6 series (basic domestic missile), 95YA6-2/M domestic series missile-targets, 23Ya6 missile (Domestic) 57E6 (Export), 57E6-E (Export Enhanced)[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | Two 2A38M 30 mm (1.2 in) autocannon guns[source] | — |
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| Warhead | multiple continuous rod[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and adaptive radar proximity[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 15 km (49,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Boost time | 1.5 seconds[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | radio/optical command guidance[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Pantsir[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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