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series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
Sky Bow is a series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems. It was built by National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST). Reported operators include Military of the Republic of China.
Taiwanare a series of surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft defense systems
developed by Taiwan 's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)
The TK-2, TK-3 and TK-4 are in service with the Military of the Republic of China
are in service with the Military of the Republic of China
Primary Function: surface-to-air missile
Power Plant: Single-stage dual-thrust solid-fuel rocket motor
Launch platform: Underground silos and mobile launch vehicles
Length: 5.673 m
Diameter: 0.42 m
Weight: 1,135 kg
Top Speed: Mach 4.5
Warhead: 90 kg
Range: 150 km
Guidance: Inertial with mid-course guidance update from ground-based phased array radar, Active radar homing ( ARH ) for terminal guidance
Date Deployed: 1997
Primary Function: surface-to-air missile
Power Plant: Solid-fuel rocket motor
Launch platform: Towed quad launchers
Length: 5.498 m
Diameter: 0.4 m
Weight: 870 kg
Top Speed: Mach 7.0
Range: 200 km
Sky Bow II Taiwan SAM system 6 These batteries are currently being phased out for Sky Bow IIIs
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 5.673 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 5.673 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Sky Bow equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
TaiwanLower-bound count for Sky Bow II / Sky Bow III. Service scope: Republic of China Air Force; does not replace a national total. 2 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 6 / in service: 12+. Origin: Taiwan. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.