Sky Sword I

TC-1 Sky Sword I

The TC-1 Sky Sword I (Chinese: 天劍一; pinyin: Tiānjiàn Yī) is a short range infrared guided air-to-air missile developed by the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan for the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). The missile was developed in the mid to late 1980s and is deployed on the ROCAF's F-CK IDF fighters. It is the major air-to-air missile used by IDF along with the radar guided Sky Sword II (TC-2).

General characteristics

Primary Function: Air-to-air missile
Power Plant: Solid propellant
Length: 2.87 m
Weight: 90 kg
Diameter: 127 mm
Warhead: Blast/fragmentation
Guidance: Infrared homing
Date Deployed: 1993

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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Sky Sword I

General characteristics

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