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
German-Swedish cruise missile, entered service in 2006, uses INS and GPS for guidance.
Origin 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇪 Sweden
Category Cruise
Type Air-launched cruise missile
Manufacturer Taurus Systems GmbH
Service year 2006
Number produced 1,200 units
Estimated unit price $3.5 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.