Taurus Systems Promotes Capabilities of Taurus KEPD 350 LRM

Our Bureau - : Oct 22, 2025 - : 12:54 am

A German-Swedish air-launched cruise missile, integrated into a Korean aircraft and capable of flying autonomously for over 500 kilometers, took center stage at Seoul’s largest arms exhibition.

The Taurus KEPD 350 Long-Range Missile, now in service with Korean F-15Ks, the German Air Force, and the Spanish Air Force, is a powerful cruise missile with a range that exceeds many of the long-range weapons supplied to Ukraine by other partners.

Manufactured by Taurus Systems, the missile is designed to penetrate dense air defenses by flying at very low altitude. Equipped with a dual-stage warhead to defeat hardened targets and a programmable fuse for detonation at a preselected depth within a structure, it offers long-range and precision-strike capability.

With a 480-kilogram (1,100-pound) warhead, a precursor charge helps the main warhead penetrate a target’s outer layer and detonate at a preselected depth.

In addition, the missile’s navigation suite combines image-based and terrain-referenced sensors with GPS, and it can fly at terrain-hugging low altitudes to evade air defenses.

“The Taurus KEPD350 is our legacy model. The Korean air force is currently operating this one on their F15K aircraft. It's basically a long- range air to surface missile standoff missile,” Shawn Lee, Taurus business development director, told GBP Aerospace & Defence at the ongoing show.

When asked how deep it could penetrate bunker targets, Lee declined to provide details. “But anything that's air launched, you know, from an aircraft, missile wise we can at least double the performance of our competitors. As far as the penetration goes, we have the best performance,” Lee said.

“This is a missile that can actually fly by itself over 500 kilometers. Spain is using it and there are a few other potential customers that are interested in it. Sweden is also considering it on their multirole fighter aircraft Gripen,” he added.

Tokyo’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taurus Systems are in early talks on cruise missile engine cooperation, with Taurus showing interest in Kawasaki’s compact, fuel-efficient turbofan being developed for Japan’s next-generation anti-ship missiles.