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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 | Phalanx CIWS | Sky Bow |
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| 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 | Close-in weapon system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1980–present[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China |
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
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
Block 1A/B · later models
Single sourceBlock 1A/B · Weight
Single sourceMass
Single source12,500 lb (5,700 kg)[source]
12,500 lb (5,700 kg), later models 13,600 lb (6,200 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 sourceEffective; max. effective range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source1,625 yd (1,486 m) max. effective range[source]
6,000 yd (5,500 m)[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 sourceL76 gun (Block 0 & 1)
Single source59.8 in (1,520 mm) L76 gun (Block 0 & 1):[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s)[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.
| Used by | See operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Wars | Cold War Persian Gulf War Yemeni Civil War Red Sea crisis[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1969[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Unit cost | 5 × Block 1B £8.56M each to UK 9 × Block 1B US$13.66M each for SK 13 × Mk 15 Block 1B Baseline 2 for TW, total cost: US$416M with 260,000 × Mk 244 Mod 0 armor-piercing bullet. 8 sets are for upgrading the current Block 0 to MK15 Phalanx Block 1B Baseline 2.[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1978[source] | — |
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| Variants | — |
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| Shell | 20×102 mm tungsten armor-piercing discarding sabot (CIWS) or high-explosive incendiary tracer (C-RAM)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| Elevation | Block 0: −10°/+80° Block 1: −20°/+80° Block 1B: −25°/+85°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 150° from either side of centerline[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | 4,500 rounds/minute (75 rounds/second)[source] | — |
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| Gun | 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon[source] | — |
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| Maximum burst size | 1000 rounds[source] | — |
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| Ammunition capacity | 1,550 rounds[source] | — |
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| Radar | Ku band[source] | — |
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| Cost | $12 Million[source] | — |
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| Target Mach | 2.[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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