Bundeswehr secures modernisation of TAURUS missile system for extended operational readiness
The TAURUS KEPD-350, a modular standoff weapon in service with the Bundeswehr since 2005, remains one of the most advanced missiles in the German Air Force.
The TAURUS KEPD-350, a modular standoff weapon in service with the Bundeswehr since 2005, remains one of the most advanced missiles in the German Air Force.
In an interview with Der Spiegel, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced plans to order up to 600 Taurus Neo long-range cruise missiles for the Bundeswehr.
The Spanish Air and Space Force (SASF) has announced its intention to equip its Eurofighter Typhoon jets with the German-engineered Taurus KEPD 350 long-range cruise missiles.
In an era marked by rapidly evolving global threats, the European defence industry’s response has been the development of the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged a quick probe into a Russian leak of secret talks about the Ukraine war.
A motion put forward in parliament by Germany’s conservative opposition that called for the government to send long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine was rejected by a large majority of lawmakers.
MBDA Germany has announced through its account on the X platform that it is poised to swiftly restart production of the Taurus KEPD 350K cruise missiles.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, chiming in on Friday on the rising debate about sending Ukraine Taurus cruise missiles, said there is no news to report.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius reiterated his country’s reluctance to send cruise missiles to Ukraine.
The Taurus cruise missile is highly versatile and capable of striking high-value targets, enemy troops, and fuel depots situated deep behind the front lines.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has expressed caution about a proposal to supply German Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.