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Measured figures
Operational; Operational range
Single source600 km[source]
Effective; Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV · Effective firing range
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | S-500 missile system | Sky Bow IV |
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| Speed | — | Mach 10+[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
| Type | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] | Air Defense Anti-ballistic missile[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation[source] | Taiwan[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
| In service | 16 September 2021[source] | — |
500km[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV
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Russian Space Forces[source] |
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| Designer | Almaz-Antey[source] | NCSIST[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
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| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $2.5 billion[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2021–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] | — |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 70-100km[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
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| Launch platform | — | TEL[source]Sky Bow IV / Tien Kung IV |
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