AAir defence
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3
Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )
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AAir defence
Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )
BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6.55 m (21 ft 6 in)[source]
Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 | Sky Bow |
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| Speed | 3 km/s (Mach 8.8) Block IA/B 4.5 km/s (Mach 13.2) Block IIA[source] | 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 | Kinetic anti ballistic missile ( Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System )[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | United States, Japan (Block IIA)[source] | — |
| In service |
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
for Block II
Single sourcefor Block I missiles
Single source34.3 cm (13.5 in) for Block I missiles 53.3 cm (21.0 in) for Block II[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 sourceMass
Single source1.5 t[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; Block IA/B
Single sourceOperational; Block IIA range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)
Single sourceBlock IA/B: 900–1,200 km (560–750 mi) Block IIA: 1,200 km range and flight ceiling 900 – 1,050 km (depending on the type of target)[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 sourceSky 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.
2014–present (Block IB)[source] |
The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Used by | United States Navy Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Republic of Korea Navy Aegis Ashore: Romania Poland[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Wars | April 2024 Iranian strikes on Israel 2026 Iran war[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | RTX , Aerojet , ( Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Block IIA)[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$9–25 million (2011) US$ 18.4m (FY2018) US$ 11.83m (FY2021)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) kinetic warhead[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Stage 1: Mk 72 booster , solid-fuel , Aerojet Stage 2: MK 104 Dual Thrust Rocket Motor (DTRM), solid-fuel, Aerojet Stage 3: MK 136 Third Stage Rocket Motor (TSRM), solid-fuel, ATK Stage 4: Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS), Aerojet[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | GPS / INS / semi-active radar homing /passive LWIR infrared homing seeker (KW)[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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