Taurus KEPD 350
German/Swedish air-launched cruise missile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Taurus KEPD-350[lower-alpha 1] 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]
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Taurus KEPD-350 | |
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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] |
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