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 | Tor missile system |
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| Type | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] | Tracked SAM system[source] |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | IEMZ Kupol Metrowagonmash ( GM chassis designer) MZKT (wheeled chassis designer)[source] |
| In service | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] | 1986–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 source7,500 millimetres (300 in)[source]
Wingspan
Single source650 millimetres (26 in)[source]
radar mast unstowed
Single source5,100 millimetres (200 in) (radar mast unstowed)[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
Diameter
Single source235 millimetres (9.3 in)[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
Mass
Single source34 tonnes (33 long tons; 37 short tons)[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 source25 kilometres (16 mi)[source]
V-12 diesel
Single sourceV-12 diesel 618 kilowatts (829 hp)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See list of operators[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 | 9A331 combat vehicle[source] |
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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 | — | Soviet Union /Russia[source] |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey : Antey design bureau (lead designer) MKB Fakel (missile designer) MNIIRE Altair (naval version designer)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1975[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1983–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Tor, Tor-M1, Tor-M2, Tor-M1-2U[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 9M330, 9M331[source] |
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| Transmission | — | hydromechanical[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 450 millimetres (18 in)[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Frag-HE (fragmentation high explosives )[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | RF Proximity[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 6,000 metres (20,000 ft)[source] |
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| Boost time | — | Cold launch ejection for 20 metres (66 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Radio command[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Gas dynamic control system, with four control surfaces[source] |
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| Transport | — | GM-569 tracked vehicle[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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