Taurus KEPD 350

Country: GermanyManufacturer: Taurus Systems (MBDA Deutschland / Saab)

CruiseLand attackGermany2005In service

German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile produced by Taurus Systems, a joint venture of MBDA Deutschland and Saab. Its publicly stated range exceeds 500 km.

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Germany · Taurus Systems (MBDA Deutschland / Saab)

German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile produced by Taurus Systems, a joint venture of MBDA Deutschland and Saab. Its publicly stated range exceeds 500 km.

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Identity

Designation
Taurus KEPD 350
Manufacturer
Taurus Systems (MBDA Deutschland / Saab)
Country
Germany
Year
2005
Category
Cruise
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Land attack
Status
In service

Performance

Range
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Top speed
Mach 0.6–0.95
Guidance
Inertial navigation with image-based terrain reference navigation and GPS
Warhead
MEPHISTO tandem penetrator

Physical characteristics

Launch platform
Aircraft

Main operators

GermanySpainSouth Korea

History

Production began in 2005; service entry is commonly dated to 2006. The MEPHISTO tandem warhead is intended for hardened targets. A numerical maximum range is not published; the manufacturer states more than 500 km.

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