Back تاوروس Arabic KEPD 350 Bulgarian Taurus KEPD 350 Catalan KEPD 350 Czech Taurus (Marschflugkörper) German Taurus KEPD 350 Spanish Taurus KEPD 350 Finnish TAURUS KEPD 350 French KEPD–350 Taurus Hungarian Taurus KEPD 350 ID
| 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 |
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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 (November 21, 2023), "Taurus KEPD 350", Janes Weapons: Air Launched, Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Group UK Limited., retrieved February 6, 2024
- ^ "Abstandslenkflugkörpersystem: Erste Taurus an Südkorea übergeben". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Gripen Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft, Sweden". Airforce technology. Projects. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
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