S-300 missile system vs Sky Bow: Specs Compared

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AAir defence

Long-range surface-to-air and anti-ballistic missile system

BAir defence

series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems

First system

Second system

Measured figures

5 of 23 rows sourced on both sides

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5.67m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

5.498 m

Sky Bow III only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length

Single source

5.673 m

Sky Bow II only; retired Sky Bow I values not inherited · Length

Single source

Configuration

S-300 missile system and Sky Bow configuration
Specification	S-300 missile system	Sky Bow
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	Long-range surface-to-air and anti-ballistic missile system^[source]	series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	—
In service	1978–present^[source]	The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China

Used by	See list of operators^[source]	Military of the Republic of China^[source]

Wars	Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]	—

Designer	Almaz-Antey : NPO Almaz (lead designer) NIIP (radars) MKB Fakel (missile designer for S-300P series) NPO Novator (missile designer for S-300V series) MNIIRE Altair (Naval version designer)^[source]	—

Designed	1967–2005^[source]	—

Manufacturer	MZiK^[source]	National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)^[source]

Unit cost	Export cost: US$120–150 million (FY 2010) for a battery^[source]	—

Produced	1975 –2011 (for PS and PM)^[source]	—

Variants	see variants^[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

Propulsion

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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

Launch platform

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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