TAURUS KEPD 350 is a German-Swedish air-launched stand-off cruise missile built by TAURUS Systems, the MBDA Deutschland and Saab Dynamics joint venture, for precision strikes against hardened, buried, and other high-value targets. Official sources describe a 500 km-plus weapon with low-level terrain-following navigation, GPS-independent attack modes, and a 481 kg MEPHISTO tandem warhead; public evidence supports carrier and operator context but not confirmed wartime delivery or use, so this catalog entry remains relationship-only.
TAURUS is built around a bunker-attack mission rather than a general-purpose glide-bomb role. Saab and MBDA describe the MEPHISTO warhead as a dual-stage penetrator with programmable fuzing, while the navigation package combines inertial, GPS, terrain-reference, and image-based inputs for low-level approach profiles.
The fuze can be programmed for a selected floor or void inside a target structure, supporting attacks on hardened and deeply buried facilities.
Manufacturer material describes GPS-independent attack capability through terrain-reference and image-based navigation used alongside inertial guidance.
Public sources document operators, tests, upgrades, and Ukraine transfer debates, but not confirmed wartime TAURUS delivery or use.
TAURUS KEPD 350 sources use several family/designation labels. KEPD 350E appears in manufacturer datasheets as the modular stand-off weapon designation, KEPD 350K is the South Korean F-15K variant, KEPD 350K-2 is a smaller FA-50-oriented development, and TAURUS NEO is a later capability-enhanced German production-line effort.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| TAURUS KEPD 350E | European baseline/export configuration | TAURUS Systems describes the KEPD 350E as the modular stand-off weapon deployed on German Tornado IDS and Spanish EF-18 aircraft, with F-15K and Eurofighter integration described in the older manufacturer datasheet as ongoing or planned. Sources: TAURUS KEPD 350E - TAURUS Systems |
| TAURUS KEPD 350K | South Korean F-15K configuration | TAURUS Systems says the Republic of Korea Air Force test-fired a KEPD 350K from an F-15K in September 2017 and that deliveries had begun in 2016 before the weapon was declared operational by the Korean Air Force. Sources: South Korea TAURUS Test Firing |
| TAURUS KEPD 350K-2 | Smaller FA-50-oriented development | Janes and Yonhap report a Taurus/LIG Nex1 effort to develop a smaller KEPD 350K-2 for FA-50 integration while retaining comparable stand-off missile performance. Sources: Taurus-LIG Nex1 Developing KEPD 350K-2 for FA-50, Taurus Aims to Develop Bunker Buster Missile for FA-50 |
| TAURUS NEO | Capability-enhanced follow-on | MBDA says TAURUS Systems and BAAINBw signed a December 2025 contract to prepare serial production of a capability-enhanced TAURUS NEO stand-off guided missile system. Sources: MBDA JV Receives TAURUS NEO Contract |
Public manufacturer and aircraft-builder sources identify the TAURUS family on Tornado, EF-18/F/A-18, F-15, and Eurofighter-related carriage or integration paths, with operational status varying by country and aircraft.
| Carrier | Carrier type | Carriage evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Strike aircraft | The TAURUS Systems KEPD 350E datasheet identifies German Tornado IDS deployment, while MBDA lists Tornado among TAURUS platforms and later reporting describes Tornado as Germany's current Taurus launch platform. Sources: TAURUS KEPD 350E - TAURUS Systems, TAURUS | MBDA, Germany Plans Advanced Taurus Missiles |
 | Strike fighter | MBDA says the Spanish Air Force operates TAURUS KEPD 350 on EF-18 aircraft and signed an upgrade and maintenance contract for that weapon system. Sources: Spanish TAURUS Upgrade Contract |
 | Fighter aircraft family | Boeing's Advanced F-15 weapons inventory lists KEPD-350 Taurus in the F-15 family external carriage matrix; TAURUS Systems separately documents South Korean F-15K test firing and operational declaration for KEPD 350K. Sources: Advanced F-15 Weapons Inventory, South Korea TAURUS Test Firing |
 | Multirole fighter | Leonardo reported January 2014 Eurofighter flight tests with Taurus KEPD 350 on IPA7; later reporting notes that Germany had tested but not fielded Eurofighter as its operational Taurus platform. Sources: Eurofighter Taurus Flight Tests, Germany Plans Advanced Taurus Missiles |
MBDA states that TAURUS Systems was founded by MBDA Deutschland and Saab Dynamics and acts as prime contractor and design authority for the KEPD 350E weapon system.
Sources: Spanish TAURUS Upgrade Contract
FlightGlobal reported that TAURUS Systems delivered the 600th and final KEPD 350 missile from the German order to the German procurement agency.
Sources: Germany Receives Last Taurus Missile
Leonardo reported that Airbus Defence and Space began Eurofighter IPA7 flight tests with Taurus stand-off precision missiles at Manching.
Sources: Eurofighter Taurus Flight Tests
TAURUS Systems reported that the Republic of Korea Air Force launched a KEPD 350K from an F-15K and struck a target after an approximately 400 km flight.
Sources: South Korea TAURUS Test Firing
The Spanish Ministry of Defence signed a contract with TAURUS Systems to update and maintain the operational capability of Spanish Air Force TAURUS missiles used on EF-18 aircraft.
Sources: Spanish TAURUS Upgrade Contract
Saab announced a SEK 1.7 billion order for TAURUS sub-components covering German Air Force missile upgrades and ten-year life-cycle maintenance through 2035.
Sources: Saab TAURUS 2025 Modernisation Order
MBDA announced that TAURUS Systems and BAAINBw signed a contract preparing serial production of a capability-enhanced TAURUS NEO stand-off guided missile system.
Sources: MBDA JV Receives TAURUS NEO Contract
