German company Taurus promises swift restocks in event of missile delivery to Ukraine
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The statement of the defense expert of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Johannes Arlt that the German defense industry will not be able to quickly replenish the stocks of missiles in case of supplying them to Ukraine was refuted by the manufacturer itself – Taurus Systems GmbH.
DW reports this.
As noted in the publication, the head of Taurus Systems, Joachim Knopf, said the rapid replenishment of missile reserves is not a problem.
"In the case of a suitable order, the manufacturer is ready to launch the production of new Taurus missiles as soon as possible, as well as to finalize the existing ones," he wrote on the social network.
It should be noted that on May 27, Ukraine addressed Germany with an official request, in which it asked to provide it with Taurus long-range cruise missiles. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on this topic with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz.
Back in November, the manufacturing company MBDA, which owns Taurus Systems, stated that it is capable of increasing the production of Taurus missiles in the shortest possible time and randomly integrating new technical achievements into them.
On January 17, Merkel's former adviser expressed hope that Germany would still provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles no later than in a month.
However, the same day, German deputies did not support the opposition's proposal to demand that the government transfer Taurus strategic missiles to Ukraine. Roll call voting took place on Wednesday evening after the discussion. 178 deputies voted "for," 485 against, and three abstained.
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This aviation subsonic cruise missile is designed for high-precision hitting of targets.
Taurus is a German analog of the British Storm Shadow missiles, which Ukraine's armed forces have successfully used. The Taurus cruise missile is launched from a fighter jet and can deliver a 400-kilogram warhead over 500 kilometers. The missile is effective against protected targets such as command bunkers or ammunition depots.
In the early 2000s, Germany ordered 600 Taurus missiles for its air force. However, according to German media, the Bundeswehr currently has only 150 combat-ready Taurus missiles.
Taurus cruise missiles, together with the Franco-British Storm Shadow, which Ukraine already uses, will allow striking Russian military infrastructure in the occupied territory at long distances.
