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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 | RBS 23 | Sky Bow |
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| Crew | one or two[source]SCC crew only, not wholebattery one or two persons[source]MCCcrew only, notSCC/wholebattery | — |
| 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 |
| National origin | Sweden[source] | — |
| Type | medium range, all-weather capable air defense system[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
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
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
BAMSE system engagement range · Range
Single source20 km[source]BAMSE system engagement range
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
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.
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Designation | BAMSE (Bofors Advanced Missile System Evaluation)[source] | — |
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| Developer | Bofors and Ericsson Microwave Systems[source] | — |
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| Engagement altitude | 15,000 m[source]Missile engagement altitude, not equipment height | — |
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| Architecture | Surveillance and Control Center (SCC) and two to four Missile Control Centers (MCC)[source] | — |
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| Radar mast height | 8 to 13 meters[source]SCC radar mast only, notsystemtransportheight | — |
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| Launch capacity | six ready-to-fire BAMSE missiles[source]OneMCC ready-to-fire missiles, not nationallyheldmissiles | — |
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| Guidance | radar command control ACLOS missile[source] | 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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| Current service evidence | On 1 July 2019, the system was taken into Swedish Army use[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| In service | — | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Used by | — | Military of the Republic of China[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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| 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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