AAir defence
Sky Bow
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
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AAir defence
series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
At a glance
Measured figures
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 sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sky Bow | Terminal High Altitude Area Defense |
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| Type | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] | Mobile anti-ballistic missile system[source] |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control[source] |
| In service | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Military of the Republic of China[source] |
5.673 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
Length
Single source20 ft 3 in (6.17 m)[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
booster
Single sourcekill vehicle
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
Mass
Single source2,000 lb (900 kg)[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
Maximum; Mach 8.2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single source6,300 mph (2,800 m/s; 10,000 km/h; Mach 8.2)[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
Operational; Operational range
Single source120 mi (200 km)[source]
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.
United States Army[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 | — |
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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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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Wars | — | 2022 Abu Dhabi attack Twelve-Day War 2026 Iran war[source] |
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| Designer | — | Lockheed[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1992–1999[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$1.00 billion per battery US$12.6 million per missile (FY2017)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | At least 12 batteries (8 U.S. Army, 4 foreign operated); at least 632 interceptors as of June 2025[source] |
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| Engine | — | Single-stage rocket by Aerojet Rocketdyne[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Pratt & Whitney solid-fueled rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 93 mi (150 km)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Indium-antimonide imaging infra-red seeker head[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | Hit-to-kill[source] |
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| Transport | — | Transporter erector launcher[source] |
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13 in (340 mm) (booster) 15 in (370 mm) (kill vehicle)[source]