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BAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
Block 1
Single sourceBlock 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | SİPER | Sky Bow |
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| 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 | Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| In service | Block 1: 2020–present Block 2: prototype[source] | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China |
Block 1: 5.4 m Block 2: 6.3 m[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
Block 1
Single sourceBlock 2
Single sourceBlock 1: 370 mm (15 in) Block 2: 420 mm (17 in)[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 sourceSky 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 1: >100+ km (official) Block 2: > (official) Block 3: >180+ km
Single sourceBlock 1: >100+ km (official) Block 2: >150 km (official) Block 3: >180+ km[source]
150 KM[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
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.
| Used by | Turkish Air Force[source] | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
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| Designer | Aselsan Roketsan Tübitak SAGE[source] | — |
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| Designed | 2018–present[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Roketsan[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] |
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| Produced | 2019–present[source] | — |
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| Warhead | High Explosive[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Calculated delay proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid propellant, two-stage motor[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | Block 1: 20 km Block 2: 30 km Block 3: +30 km class[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Active RF seeker[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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