Tien Kung IV, or Sky Bow IV, is a Air defense system currently designed and trialed by the NCSIST. It's pictured as a Taiwanese version of the American THAAD system. Its canister is 7.61 meters long, longer than the 5.49 meter of the Sky Bow III system currently in service. Its ceiling ceiling and range are also both greater than the ones of Sky Bow and MIM-104 Patriot.[1][2][3]
See also
- Sky Bow
- Sky Spear
- Terminal High Altitude Area Defense
- Anti-aircraft warfare
- Comparison of anti-ballistic missile systems
- Anti-ballistic missile
References
- ^ "國防產業發展條例列管軍品清單" (PDF). Ministry of National Defense official website. Archived from the original (PDF) on Feb 1, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ 羅添斌. "天弓四型飛彈傳115年度量產 攔截高度達70公里成為反飛彈最前線". 自由時報電子報-軍武. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help) - ^ 劉宇捷. "台灣極機密飛彈有多少款？大盤點神秘雄昇、天弓四、雲峰一次看懂". 自由時報電子報-軍武. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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