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===KEPD 350K-2===
In October 2015, Taurus Systems revealed it was developing a smaller version of the Taurus missile, called the 350K-2, for use on [[light fighter]]s, particularly the South Korean [[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|FA-50 Block 20]] variant of the [[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korea plans to arm its FA-50 light combat fighters with new variant of the Taurus missile |url=http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-news-2015/october/2056-south-korea-plans-to-arm-its-fa-50-light-combat-fighters-with-new-variant-of-the-taurus-missile.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.airrecognition.com}}</ref> It is shorter at {{cvt|4.5|m}} in length and lighter, weighing {{cvt|907|kg}} while matching speed and range.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 December 2023|title=Taurus-LIG Nex1 developing KEPD 350K-2 for FA-50|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/taurus-lig-nex1-developing-kepd-350k-2-for-fa-50|access-date=|website=[[Janes Information Services]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220065950/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/taurus-lig-nex1-developing-kepd-350k-2-for-fa-50|archive-date=20 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2016, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced plans to start development on a long-range air-to-ground missile in 2018, based on Taurus. The weapon was to be mounted on the [[KAI KF-21 Boramae]] fighter, to be developed by the mid-2020s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=South Korea plans to develop Taurus-based air-to-ground missile |url=http://airrecognition.com/index.php/archive-world-worldwide-news-air-force-aviation-aerospace-air-military-defence-industry/global-defense-security-news/global-news-2016/december/3148-south-korea-plans-to-develop-taurus-based-air-to-ground-missile.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=airrecognition.com}}</ref>
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