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| Detailed Rundown on the German Taurus Missile Family - Next Potential Upgrade for Z-Man | |
| 2025-03-02 | |
| [BlackMountainAnalysis] Wunderwaffe again or just another story for the masses? As the new “Führer”, Friedrich Merz, is about to become the German chancellor, the story of the "mighty Taurus" German cruise missile is again on the table: The Ukrainian “Führer” requested before and now re-requests that Germany deliver Tauruses as soon as possible. The Taurus missiles for Ukraine are not a done deal, but they are something the CDU/CSU has supported for a while. Just thinking about this will make many quasi-military experts and charlatans salivate and already see missiles slamming into the Russian command posts, bunkers, airfields, bridges, and even the Kremlin. The never-ending Wunderwaffen story is alive again! Some may believe that the new "Friedrich der Grosse" is the one who will provide weapons that will turn the tide of the war... THE “MIGHTY” TAURUS The Taurus KEPD 350 long-range air-launched cruise missile is designed to destroy targets (including protected ones) without the carrier aircraft entering the enemy's air defense target zone. It is no different than any other cruise missile. Taurus Systems GmbH, a joint venture between the German company MBDA Deutschland and the Swedish company Saab Bofors Dynamics AB, developed the missile. This marriage between German and Swedish “technology" means the Taurus missile comes with a particular pedigree. The development of the missile began in 1998, and the work was quite proficient and fast. In 2004, the Taurus KEPD 350 was presented for testing, which was so successful that it was accepted into service in Germany that same year. The German Federal Government ordered 600 combat and 14 training missiles for the Air Force. Over the years, the missile has been constantly modernized. Today, Taurus Systems GmbH offers a family of missiles that can be used against various targets and launched from multiple carriers.
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