TAURUS KEPD 350 - MBDA

The programmable fuze allows the detonation of the penetrator to be pre-selected for
any floor, deep within the target structure. This is achieved through layer counting and
void sensing technology.
The survivability of the TAURUS KEPD 350 missile is based on low observability (LO)
and terrain masking; therefore, the TAURUS KEPD 350 missile offers excellent
manoeuvrability, enabling terrain following at very low altitudes.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 Mission Planning System optimizes the flight path taking the
entire threat scenario for a theatre into account.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 Mission Planning System will attempt to avoid the line-ofsight
of all radars; however, should this prove impossible due to the density of airdefence
systems, the LO-features, both missile integral and mission planning (low-level
flight) will be utilized.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 Mission Planning System will plan the missile trajectory in
such a way that the exposure to radars will be minimized in such a way that the missile
will present the lowest possible Radar Cross Section to the threat radars.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 missile architecture was conceived to reach a modular
design, allowing for easy realisation / incorporation of growth potentials to the missile
as well as simplifying maintenance efforts over the lifetime of the system, resulting in a
Low Life Cycle cost.
Example Key features of the TAURUS KEPD 350 weapon system are:
• range in excess of 500 km
• Multi-target capability covering a wide variety of global scenarios.
• High survivability, excellent detection avoidance through low observability (LO)
and terrain masking resulting in high mission success rates.
• Adaptability to different targets and operational scenarios.
• Highly robust navigation system with proven accuracy also when GPS is
unavailable.
• Unique lethality against hard and deeply buried targets (HDBT)
• Keeping collateral damage low
• High reliability, modular design leading to low Life Cycle Cost.
Programme status
The TAURUS KEPD 350 is deployed on the German Luftwaffe’s Tornado IDS.
TAURUS KEPD 350 is deployed on the EF-18 Hornet aircraft.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 is selected as the stand-off weapon for the NATO Reaction
Forces.
Spain and Germany are planning the integration of the TAURUS KEPD 350 for their
respective Eurofighter-fleets.
The TAURUS KEPD 350 missile can be integrated onto a variety of different carriers,
which has been shown on several occasions, including captive flights performed on
SAAB AB’s JAS 39 Gripen aircraft, confirming very good flight characteristics whilst
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