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]

Mar 15, 2024 · How superior is the Taurus missile to its French and British peers? The Taurus cruise missiles, fired by fighter jets, are roughly the same length and weight as the UK’s Storm Shadow and France’s...

The TAURUS KEPD 350 (Target Adaptive Unitary & Dispenser Robotic Ubiquity System / Kinetic Energy Penetrating Destroyer) long range cruise missile is designed to accurately engage protected targets without the carrier aircraft entering the enemy's air defense zone.

Mar 4, 2024 · German lawmakers on Thursday approved a motion calling on the government to deliver “further necessary long-range weapons systems and ammunition” to Ukraine, but voted down an opposition call explicitly to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles.

Apr 7, 2024 · Equipped with stealth features and electronic countermeasures, the Taurus missile is engineered to survive in hostile airspace. Its low radar cross-section and advanced defense mechanisms protect it against interception and neutralization attempts, ensuring its payload reaches the intended target.

May 7, 2017 · Our advanced TAURUS KEPD 350 is an incomparable modular stand-off missile system. It is capable of precision strikes on stationary and semi-stationary targets, including bunkers and other hardened, deeply buried targets, as well as high-value point and area targets, such as large radar stations.

Jan 17, 2025 · The Taurus KEPD 350 is a modular, air-launched long-range, precision-guided cruise missile designed and produced by Taurus Systems GmbH, a joint venture between Germany’s MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Sweden’s Saab Bofors Dynamics.

Aug 1, 2012 · Taurus KEPD 350 has been proposed as the suitable air-launched high precision stand-off cruise missile for the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft. The other possible export markets include Australia, Canada and Sweden.

Dec 23, 2024 · The German military and MBDA have signed a contract for the maintenance and modernization of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile. The work will keep the air-launched missile operational until at least 2045.

Jan 6, 2025 · The Bundeswehr and TAURUS Systems GmbH, a joint venture between European missile house MBDA and Sweden’s Saab, announced on 20 December 2024 that they have signed a contract for the maintenance and modernisation of …