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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
second stage only
Single sourcewith boosters
Single source10,764 mm (35.315 ft) (with boosters) 10,452 mm (34.291 ft) (second stage only)[source]
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 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
Diameter
Single source752 mm (2.467 ft)[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 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
second stage only
Single sourcewith boosters
Single source7,018 kg (15,472 lb) (with boosters) 3,918 kg (8,638 lb) (second stage only)[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
Maximum; Mach 4.1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single source1,400 m/s (Mach 4.1; 5,000 km/h; 3,100 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source240–255 kilometres (149–158 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.
Configuration
| Specification | S-200 missile system | Sky Bow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Strategic SAM system[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | 1967–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 present and former operators[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
| Wars | First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
| Designer | KB-1 design bureau (system), GSKB Spetsmash (launcher)[source] | — |
| Designed | 1964[source] | — |
| Variants | S-200A, S-200V, S-200M, S-200VE, S-200D, S-200C[source] | — |
| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | — |
| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | — |
| Detonation mechanism | Proximity and command fusing[source] | — |
| Engine | Main: Dual-thrust liquid-fueled rocket engine Boosters: 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters[source] | — |
| Flight ceiling | 40,800 metres (133,900 ft)[source] | — |
| Boost time | 3–5.1 seconds[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Introduced | — | 1997[source]Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited |
| Country of origin | — | Taiwan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 4, cell 2; revision 1370505017; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
| Reported operators |
| — |