Sky Sword II

For the missile with the same name, see Sky Sword I.

The TC-2 Sky Sword II (天劍二, Tien Chien II) is a radar guided air-to-air missile developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) in the Republic of China (R.O.C.) during the 1990s for the ROC Air Force. The TC-2 is intended as the mid-range supplement of the IR guided Sky Sword I (TC-1), and both are currently deployed on the ROCAF's F-CK-1 fighters.

The TC-2's seeker head is based on Motorola-Raytheon design, initially a competitor to the AIM-120 contract, which was later won by Hughes. CSIST is reported to have purchased 200 TC-2 seeker head "kits" from Raytheon. This led to speculation that the ROCAF would have no more than 200 TC-2's in its inventory.

On March 17, 2004, Jane's Defense Weekly reported that CSIST had produced an air-launched anti-radiation missile (ARM), named Tien Chien IIA (TC-2A). The TC-2A is reported to have a new seeker head and guidance package, possibly with dual-mode passive radar and infrared homing sensors, and an improved extended-range rocket motor. The updated missile, with its new seeker head, indicates that CSIST's TC-2/TC-2A production is not limited to the original Raytheon order.

According to CSIST, the development of the naval variant, TC-2N started in 1994, with operational test firings and acceptance completed by 2014.

General characteristics (TC-2)

Primary Function: Air-to-air missile
Power Plant: Solid propellant
Length: 3.60 m
Weight: 190 kg
Diameter: 203 mm
Warhead: 30 kg Blast/fragmentation
Guidance: midrange inertial guidance, terminal active radar guidance
Range: 60 km
Date Deployed: 1999

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Republic of China Armed Forces

Branches	Army Navy Marine Corps Naval Aviation Air Force Military Police

Organizations	Ministry of National Defense National Security Bureau Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology Veterans Affairs Commission

Equipment	Sky Bow Sky Sword I / II Wan Chien Hsiung Feng I / II / IIE / III IDF Ching-kuo CM-32 Type 64 tank T65 assault rifle T74 Machine Gun T75 Light machine gun T75 Pistol T77 Sub Machine Gun T86 assault rifle T91 assault rifle T93 sniper rifle XT-97 Assault Rifle

Issues	Weapons of mass destruction Political status of Taiwan Taiwan independence Taiwan Strait crises (1955/1958/1996)

Command Centers	Heng Shan Military Command Center Yuan Shan Military Command Center

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