APACHE vs Taurus KEPD 350
| French cruise/anti-runway missile, entered service in 2001, uses GPS and inertial guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Anti-runway cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Service year | 2001 |
| Number produced | 100 units |
| Estimated unit price | $1.6 million |
| Range | 140.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 1000 km/h â—‰ |
| Weight | 1,230 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 500.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 5.10 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | -- mm |
| Guidance | GPS and Inertial guiding |
| Warhead type | Submunitions |
| Range | 500.0 km â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 0.9 â—‰ |
| Weight | 1,400 kg â—‰ |
| Warhead | 480.0 kg â—‰ |
| Length | 5.10 m â—‰ |
| Diameter | 1080 mm |
| Guidance | INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT |
| Warhead type | Two-stage tandem MEPHISTO penetrator |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which has longer range, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The Taurus KEPD 350 has a longer range at 500 km compared to the APACHE's 140 km.
Which is faster, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The Taurus KEPD 350 is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 0.9 compared to the APACHE's 1000 km/h.
Which has a larger warhead, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The APACHE carries a larger warhead at 500 kg compared to the Taurus KEPD 350's 480 kg.
Which is heavier, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The Taurus KEPD 350 is heavier at 1,400 kg compared to the APACHE's 1,230 kg.
Which is longer, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
Both the APACHE and Taurus KEPD 350 have the same length of 5.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the APACHE and Taurus KEPD 350 use?
The APACHE uses GPS and Inertial guiding guidance while the Taurus KEPD 350 uses INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT guidance.
Which entered service first, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The APACHE entered service first in 2001, 5 years before the Taurus KEPD 350 which entered service in 2006.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the APACHE or Taurus KEPD 350?
The Taurus KEPD 350 has been produced in greater numbers with 1,200 units compared to 100 units of the APACHE.