AGM-158B JASSM-ER vs Taurus KEPD 350
Overview
The AGM-158B JASSM-ER and the Taurus KEPD 350 are both Cruise missiles.
The AGM-158B JASSM-ER has a range of 1,000 km — 2.0x the Taurus KEPD 350's 500 km. The AGM-158B JASSM-ER reaches 1,050 km/h vs 1,160 km/h for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-158B JASSM-ER carries a 450 kg warhead vs 480 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. Launch weight is 1,200 kg for the AGM-158B JASSM-ER vs 1,400 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-158B JASSM-ER uses INS, IIR, GPS guidance, while the Taurus KEPD 350 relies on INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT.
The AGM-158B JASSM-ER has been produced in 7,500 units vs 1,200 for the Taurus KEPD 350. Unit cost is $1.665M for the AGM-158B JASSM-ER vs $3.5M for the Taurus KEPD 350. The AGM-158B JASSM-ER entered service 3 years before the Taurus KEPD 350 (2003 vs 2006).
| American cruise missile, entered service in 2003, uses GPS and IIR for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Air-launched cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control |
| Service year | 2003 |
| Number produced | 7,500 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.7 million |
| Range | 1,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,200 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 450.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 4.29 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 635 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS, IIR, GPS |
| Warhead type | WDU-42/B penetrator |
| Range | 500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 ◉ |
| Weight | 1,400 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 480.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 5.10 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1080 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT |
| Warhead type | Two-stage tandem MEPHISTO penetrator |
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