Eurofighter Typhoon gets a serious strike upgrade.
One of the more glaring deficiencies of the Eurofighter Typhoon compared to its contemporaries (Super Hornet, Rafale, etc) has been its focus on air-superiority over strike capability. As older Panavia Tornados get retired, however, the Typhoon will step up and take more of a ground-pounder role. This means upgrades. Most recently, trials have begun incorporating the Storm Shadow air launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Storm Shadow is a big, stealthy missile with about a 500km range and a 450kg warhead. No. Not THAT Storm Shadow. If one 500km range ALCM isn't enough, then how about the slightly bigger Taurus KEPD 350 ? It's already been ground tested and air trials are said to be happening soon . The Taurus is quite similar to the Storm Shadow, with a slightly bigger warhead (500kg vs 450kg). A Typhoon shows off 2 Taurus KEPD 350 ALCMs on its inboard wing pylons. The Storm Shadow and Taurus are big missiles, and placement is limited...