About Typhon Missile System:
- Typhon, also called the Mid-Range Capability (MRC), is a surface-to-surface missile system.
- Manufactured by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin, the system leverages a modular design that allows it to fire various missile types.
- It is equipped to launch SM-6 and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
- The SM-6 missile provides engagement ranges beyond 320 kilometers, while the Tomahawk cruise missile offers deep-strike capability out to 1,500 kilometers.
- Typhon is containerized, road-mobile, and highly survivable, enabling U.S. forces to disperse precision-strike assets across allied territory and quickly target both land and maritime threats in contested environments.
- The system’s dual capability makes it particularly effective for both sea denial missions and precision land attacks.
- Each Typhon battery includes four trailer-mounted launchers, each with four vertical launch cells, for a total of 16 missiles per battery.
- The system also includes a mobile command post and generator vehicles to power its sensors and communications.
