Germany has contracted MBDA and Saab’s Taurus Systems joint venture to prepare serial production of the upgraded Taurus Neo air‑launched cruise missile for the Luftwaffe. The award begins industrial preparations for a Neo standard intended for Eurofighter integration and to strengthen deep‑strike capability.
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The contract initiates fielding of a long‑range, air‑launched standoff weapon for the Luftwaffe, advancing Germany’s move to shift Tornado strike roles to Eurofighter and F‑35 platforms: https://hype.aero/?story=d2d2abb5-9801-4310-a7b5-458778209d66
Awarding production to an MBDA–Saab JV is a significant industrial step for European missile manufacturing capacity and supply‑chain scaling, following recent MBDA production and localisation moves in Europe: https://hype.aero/?story=b5962b89-de60-4346-8a88-764c0573c965 and https://hype.aero/?story=0075e895-db41-40a3-a66f-63e73b9dab48
The decision aligns with Germany’s broader procurement momentum, including recent Typhoon fleet investments that underscore demand for integrated strike munitions: https://hype.aero/?story=655e6f68-a6b3-45de-a693-8cf4f1cb9fa1
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