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 | VL-SRSAM |
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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 | Mach 4[source] |
| Type | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] | Surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[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 source3.80 m (12.5 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 source178 mm (7.0 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 source170 kg (370 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; Operational range
Single source80 km (50 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| In service | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] | 2022 ( 2022 )[source] |
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| Used by | Military of the Republic of China[source] | Indian Navy[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 | Surface Ship[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 | — | India[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Laboratory[source] |
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| Warhead | — | High-explosive pre- fragmented HMX / PU[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Radio proximity fuze[source] |
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| Engine | — | Solid-propellant rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | — | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 16 km (52,000 ft)[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Mid-course: FOG - INS + Mid-course update via datalink Terminal: ARH[source] |
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