MBDA sees no problems
Taurus manufacturers: Can train Ukrainians for use
March 5, 2024, 6:43 p.m
The Chancellor has clearly rejected the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. At the company headquarters of the manufacturer MBDA, Bavaria’s Prime Minister Söder demanded that Scholz give up resistance. At the same time, the company promises technical support to all user nations.
From a technical perspective, the Taurus manufacturer MBDA Germany sees no problems with supplying its cruise missiles to Ukraine. “We can train Taurus user nations, including of course Ukraine, completely on the technical level with the system, so that our customer, in this case also Ukraine, is technically able to operate and operate the Taurus on its own.” said MBDA Germany boss Thomas Gottschild at the company’s location in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. “This state levy, and also the framework conditions for this state levy, is ultimately a political decision,” he emphasized.
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder called for Taurus deliveries to Ukraine at the joint appearance. “This weapon must be used,” said the CSU boss. This is a moral question and is also in Germany’s interest. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who rejects such deliveries, should give up his resistance.
Söder demanded that the Bundestag decide on this. Germany is already Ukraine’s second largest arms supplier after the USA. “That’s why you can’t argue that we’re becoming a party to war.” He pointed out that the cruise missile had also been delivered to South Korea. Help from the Bundeswehr is not necessary. “It’s easier with Bundeswehr soldiers, but it’s possible without Bundeswehr soldiers.”
The Taurus cruise missile is launched from aircraft and, according to the manufacturer, has a range of more than 500 kilometers. According to the information, the weapon has extremely high penetrating power and can hit targets particularly precisely thanks to its multiple navigation systems. The shareholders of the MBDA Group are Airbus, the British BAE Systems and the Italian company Leonardo. The Swedish arms company Saab also has a stake in the German subsidiary Taurus Systems.