Deutschland will TAURUS NEO produzieren, um den Tiefschlag zu verstärken
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-moves-to-produce-taurus-neo-to-boost-deep-strike/
Von tree_boom
Deutschland will TAURUS NEO produzieren, um den Tiefschlag zu verstärken
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/germany-moves-to-produce-taurus-neo-to-boost-deep-strike/
Von tree_boom
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Wake up Neo, taurus incoming..
Mess with the Taurus, get the horns
Maybe we should tests the old ones to see what to improve…
Donate a few to Ukraine to have some battle testing
Also, one lesson from the war is that a quantity is as important as quality. We cannot have ultra expensive missiles due to a small batch that we cannot afford to use
Give them to Ukraine for „testing“ purposes
This is great for NATO tactical capabilities in the battlefield, but realistically with a 500km range the aircraft may have to launch 100-200 km away from hostile borders because of long range SAMs, so range could be reduced to around 300km. We need more long range missiles, preferably ground launched missiles with 800, 1000 or 1500km range to hit strategic targets deep in enemy territory like industry.
Will it still be an american engine?
What’s the point if they’re not gonna use it?
Follow the white rabbit
Damn Russians put it upon themselves.
Hopefully they will move away from the P8300-15 engine, which is technically very good (better than the TRI 60 from SCALP/Storm Shadow, with about 30% more thrust), but comes from the USA. With US components, the NEO Taurus could not be delivered to Ukraine just like the current Taurus can´t.
Europe needs 1000’s of nuclear warhead long range hypersonic missiles that can be launched from trucks anywhere in Eastern Europe that can wipe out all of Ruzzia in a matter of minutes. Armed, ready to launch with single push of a button.
# Germany has taken the first formal step toward large-scale production of an upgraded TAURUS stand-off missile, with the Bundeswehr and TAURUS Systems GmbH signing a contract to prepare a serial production line in the country.
TAURUS Systems GmbH is a joint venture between MBDA and Saab.
The agreement focuses on establishing manufacturing capacity for the capability-enhanced TAURUS NEO variant, which MBDA intends to build in quantity at a German facility. The system is positioned by the company as a core element of Berlin’s effort to restore long-range strike capacity at scale following years of limited munitions stockpiles.
Thomas Gottschild, MBDA Executive Group Director Strategy, said the programme reflects a broader industrial and strategic shift in Europe. *“MBDA has always been committed to delivering decisive capabilities that ensure European sovereignty. With TAURUS NEO, Germany is specifically building up its state-of-the-art deep strike capabilities, thereby providing a critical contribution to the deterrence capabilities of Europe and NATO. In so doing, MBDA demonstrates its unique expertise in Europe, offering a comprehensive portfolio of deep strike solutions launched from the ground, air, surface, and sub-surface.”*
According to the company, TAURUS NEO offers a range beyond 500 kilometres, low-observability features and guidance systems intended to defeat modern air defence networks. MBDA argues this allows German Air Force aircraft to strike fixed targets from outside the envelope of hostile surface-to-air systems, reducing risk to crews and platforms.
MBDA has already begun technology development under a maintenance and modernisation contract signed in late 2024. The firm says this early work is intended to accelerate first deliveries once production begins. The latest agreement also supports expansion of the missile’s modular architecture for future growth, according to the company.
The deal arrives as MBDA increases throughput across its portfolio. Between 2023 and 2025 the manufacturer expects to have doubled missile output and plans to invest EUR 2.4 billion from 2025 to 2029 to support higher production rates across Europe.