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Friday, January 17, 2014

Taurus KEPD 350 missile Flying on the Typhoon

Taurus KEPD350 cruise missileThe Taurus KEPD350 cruise missiles began flight testing on the Airbus Defence and Space (Eurofighter) Typhoon strike fighters yesterday (January 15, 2014).

The Taurus stand-off precision missiles made by MBDA was flown on the Instrumented Production Aircraft 7 (IPA7), with Eurofighter Project Pilot Chris Worning at the controls.

The activities are taking place as part of the Storm Shadow integration programme, in support of NATO air forces and foreign air forces requirements to gradually transfer stand-off strike missions from aging Tornado strike fighters to the Typhoon.

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