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 | Umkhonto (missile) |
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| Type | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] | Short to medium range surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | Denel Dynamics[source] |
| In service | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] | 2001[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 source3.32 m (10.9 ft)[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 source180 mm (7.1 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 source130 kg (290 lb)[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; Umkhonto-ER-IR
Single sourceOperational; Umkhonto-IR
Single sourceSky 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.
South Africa, Finland, Algeria[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 | Naval Vertical launch system , Ground-based Launcher System[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 | — | South Africa[source] |
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| Developed from | — | SAHV-3 Surface To Air Missile[source] |
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| Warhead | — | 23 kg (51 lb)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 8 km (5.0 mi), Umkhonto-IR 12 km (7.5 mi), Umkhonto-ER-IR 15 km (9.3 mi), Umkhonto-R[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | All-aspect infra-red , command update fire and forget[source] |
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Operational; Umkhonto-R
Single source20 km (12 mi), Umkhonto-IR 30 km (19 mi), Umkhonto-ER-IR 60 km (37 mi), Umkhonto-R[source]