| Taurus KEPD-350 | |
|---|---|
 A Taurus on display at the 2006 ILA air show | |
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile, Land-attack missile, Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin | Germany and Sweden |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2006 |
| Used by | Germany, South Korea, Spain |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Taurus Systems GmbH |
| Designed | 1995–2005 |
| Manufacturer | Taurus Systems GmbH |
| Produced | Since 2005 |
| Variants |
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| Specifications (KEPD 350) | |
| Mass | 1,400 kg (3,100 lb) |
| Length | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 1,080 mm (3 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 805 mm (2 ft 7.7 in) |
| Wingspan | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Warhead | Two‐stage tandem MEPHISTO penetrator |
| Warhead weight | 480 kg (1,060 lb) |
| Engine | Williams P8300‐15 turbofan 680.4 kgf (6,672 N; 1,500 lbf) thrust |
Operational range | > 500 km (270 nmi; 310 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Mach .95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s) |
Guidance system | INS, GPS, image-based navigation (IBN), RADALT |
Steering system | Four tailfins |
Launch platform | Panavia PA-200 Tornado IDS, Saab JAS-39C Gripen, McDonnell Douglas F-15K Slam Eagle, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet, Eurofighter Typhoon EF-2000 |
| References | Janes[1] |
The Taurus KEPD-350[a] is a German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile, manufactured by Taurus Systems and used by Germany, Spain, and South Korea.[2] Taurus Systems GmbH is a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH (formerly LFK) and Saab Bofors Dynamics.[3]
- ^ Janes (21 November 2023), "Taurus KEPD 350", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved 6 February 2024
- ^ "Abstandslenkflugkörpersystem: Erste Taurus an Südkorea übergeben". Archived from the original on 13 September 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Gripen Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft, Sweden". Airforce technology. Projects. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
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