The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.

The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.

The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.

The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.

The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.

The Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile during integration tests with a Spanish Air Force EF-18. (Spanish Air Force)

Integration of the Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile into a Ukrainian Su-24 combat aircraft would take a couple of months and training crews for its use would take three or four months, Joachim Knopf, CEO of MBDA Deutschland-Saab Dynamics 67:33 joint venture Taurus Systems, told international journalists, including Janes, visiting MBDA Deutschland on 27 October. Integration of Taurus into F-16 combat aircraft being donated to Ukraine would take one to one-and-a-half years, according to Knopf.

MBDA Deutschland managing director Thomas Gottschild said his company was waiting for a decision by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to supply Ukraine with Taurus before relaunching production of the missiles. Knopf estimated that Taurus production could resume after at least a year of preparations, with the possibility of longer lead times for electronic components and explosives.

He noted that Taurus is operational with Luftwaffe Tornado, Spanish Air Force EF-18, and Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K combat aircraft. He expected it to qualify for Eurofighter by 2028.