Tien Chien
| Tien Chien I. | |
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| General Information | |
| Type | Air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer | Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology |
| development | Mid-1980s |
| Commissioning | 1993 |
| Technical specifications | |
| length | 2870 mm |
| diameter | 127 mm |
| Combat weight | 90 kg |
| drive | Solid rocket motor |
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| Target location | Infrared |
| Weapon platforms | F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Tien Chien I (Sky Sword I) is a short-range air-to-air missile that entered service with the Taiwanese Air Force in 1993 . Development of the Tien Chien I began in the mid-1980s at the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology . The aim of the development was a missile that could be deployed according to the fire-and-forget principle and that would be able to fly very precise and extreme maneuvers.
It is also used as a short -range surface-to-air missile .
Web links
- www.fas.org (English)