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| Taurus KEPD 350 (Image: Wiki Commons) |
South Korea took delivery of a first batch of about 40 Taurus KEPD 350K long-range air-to-surface cruise missiles, a military source said Monday December 12. According to the local newspaper Chosunilbo, the missiles were delivered to a port in Busan and taken to an air base in Daegu the following day.
Some 170 Taurus missiles are already scheduled to be integrated with Republic of Korea Air Force's F-15K Slam Eagles fighter jets. In October 2016, the Korean military decided to acquire 90 more Taurus missiles to further beef up its anti-nuclear and anti-missile capabilities.
When the deployment is complete, the Air Force will be the first Asian country to operate fighter jets armed with the advanced German missile system with a 500-kilometer range, the official said.
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