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 | ZSU-57-2 |
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| Type | series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems[source] | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant[source] |
| In service | The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China[source] | 1955–early 1970s ( USSR ) 1957–present (other countries)[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
Hull
Single sourcewith gun in forward position (
Single source8.46 m with gun in forward position (6.22 m hull only)[source]
Height
Single sourcewith a tarpaulin top
Single source2.71 m 2.75 m (with a tarpaulin top)[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
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 source28.1 tonnes[source]
commander, driver, gunner, sight adjuster, and two loaders
Single source6 (commander, driver, gunner, sight adjuster, and two loaders)[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; Off-road
Single sourceOperational; road
Single sourceV-54, 4-stroke , airless ( mechanical )-injection, water-cooled 38.88 liter V12 diesel at 2,000 rpm
Single sourceV-54, 4-stroke , airless ( mechanical )-injection, water-cooled 38.88 liter V12 diesel 520 hp (388 kW) at 2,000 rpm[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.
See 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 | — |
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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[source] |
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| Wars | — | See Service history and Combat history[source] |
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| Designer | — | Design Bureaus of Omsk Works No. 174 and Research Institute No. 58 in Kaliningrad, Moscow Oblast[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1947–1954[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1948–1955 (prototypes) 1957–1960 (serial production)[source] |
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| No. built | — | More than 2,023 (USSR) 250 (North Korea, old turrets on new hulls) ? (PRC, Type 80)[source] |
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| Armor | — | 8–15 mm[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2 × 57 mm L/76.6 S-60 anti-aircraft autocannons (57 mm S-68A variant) (300 rounds)[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.5 hp/tonne (13.81 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | — | individual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the first and last road wheels[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 425 mm[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 830 L (including two externally mounted fuel tanks, 95 L each)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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420 km (261 miles) (road) 320 km (199 miles) (off-road)[source]