BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk vs Taurus KEPD 350
Overview
The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk and the Taurus KEPD 350 are both Cruise missiles.
The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk has a range of 2,500 km — 5.0x the Taurus KEPD 350's 500 km. The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk reaches 885 km/h vs 1,160 km/h for the Taurus KEPD 350. The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk carries a 450 kg warhead vs 480 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. Launch weight is 1,542 kg for the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk vs 1,400 kg for the Taurus KEPD 350. The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk uses GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC guidance, while the Taurus KEPD 350 relies on INS, GPS, IBN, RADALT.
Unit cost is $2M for the BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk vs $3.5M for the Taurus KEPD 350. The BGM-109 TLAM Tomahawk entered service 23 years before the Taurus KEPD 350 (1983 vs 2006).
| American cruise missile, entered service in 1983, uses GPS and TERCOM for guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Cruise |
| Type | Cruise missile |
| Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
| Service year | 1983 |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $2 million |
| Range | 2,500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 885 km/h ◉ |
| Weight | 1,542 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 450.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 6.25 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 520 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | GPS, INS, TERCOM, DSMAC |
| Warhead type | High Explosive |
| 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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