| Sky Spear | |
|---|---|
| Type | Short-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Taiwan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2001-current |
| Production history | |
| Designer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology |
| No. built | Unknown |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,150 kg |
| Length | 8.0 m |
| Width | 0.41 m |
| Payload capacity | 500 kg |
| Propellant | Two-stage solid propellant |
Operational range | 300 kilometres (190 mi) |
Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher or silo |
| Transport | Truck |
The Sky Spear (天戟 Tien Chi) is a Taiwanese short-range ballistic missile (SRBM).[1] Derived from the Sky Bow II (Tien Kung-2) surface-to-air missile, the Tien Chi has a two-stage booster that extends over the single-stage Tien Kung-2. The Sky Spear was developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) in Taiwan. As of early 2001, up to 50 Tien Chi missiles were deployed at two sites: Tungyin Island, and an unidentified second location. The Tungyin Island missiles are said to be housed in silos and protected by batteries of Tien Kung-2 SAMs.
- ^ Minnick, Wendell: A better indigenous missile defense, Taipei Times, July 13, 2001.
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