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Taurus KEPD 350

Taurus KEPD 350

Cruise Missiles
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Basic Information
Name
Taurus KEPD 350
Designation
Taurus KEPD 350
Alternate Designation
Taurus KEPD 350K
Equipment Type
Cruise Missiles
Manufacturer
MBDA, Saab
Date of Introduction
2005
Description

The Taurus KEPD 350 baseline model payload is one one Mephisto penetrator-warhead specially designed to penetrate hardened targets such as bunkers, fortifications or buried targets. On August 8, 2002, Germany ordered a first lot of 600 Taurus KEPD 350 missiles plus 14 training missiles for its Air Force with deliveries scheduled to begin in November 2004 through 2009. In November 2004, Spain became the first export customer ordering the Taurus missile for the Spanish Air Force's F/A-18 and Eurofighter aircraft. Sener will be the prime contractor for the Spanish Taurus missiles. On 24 June 2005, the Spanish government approved the acquisition of 43 Taurus KEPD 350 missiles for the Spanish Air Force EF-18 Hornet and Eurofighter/Typhoon aircraft. Thus, Spain became a partner for Germany on the integration of the Taurus missile onto the Eurofighter's weapon system.

Air & Air Defense Specifications
Max Speed 1173.1 km/h
Range 500.0 km
Wingspan 2.10 m
Overview (Deagel)
Group Cruise Missiles
Status Active
Also Known As Taurus KEPD 350K
Origin Germany, Sweden
Contractors MBDA, Saab
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 2005
Total Production 903
Unitary Cost USD $1.0 million
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Height 0.80 meter
Dimensions — Length 5.1 meter
Dimensions — Width 1.1 meter
Dimensions — Wingspan 2.1 meter
Mass — Warhead 113 kilogram
Mass — Weight 1,360 kilogram
Performance — Max Launch Altitude 7,620 meter
Performance — Max Range 500 kilometer
Performance — Piercing in Concrete 6 meter
Speed — Top Speed 0.95 mach
Variants
Variant 1 Taurus KEPD 350
Variant 2 Taurus CL
Variant 3 Taurus HPM
Variant 4 Taurus M
Variant 5 Taurus KEPD 350 L
Variant 6 Taurus T
Variant 7 Taurus Neo
Details
Country of Origin Germany
Classification
Domain
Air & Air Defense
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
5.1 m
Width
2.1 m
Height
0.8 m
Weight
Operators (4)
Germany
South Korea
Ukraine
Spain
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