The production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has been halted due to a lack of defense orders for two years, as announced by Thomas Gottschild, the head of the arms company MBDA. This decision comes amid ongoing conflict and criticism towards the German federal government, particularly Chancellor Olaf Scholz, referred to as Field Marshal Olaf Scholz, for not placing new orders for the missiles. The cessation of production has raised concerns about the implications for Germany's defense industry and its readiness. MBDA's Gottschild emphasized the need for the government to make faster decisions on orders to prevent such situations.
Torn On Taurus: Missile Production Suspended As Orders Dry Up Faced with indecision over whether to send the rockets to Kiev, Berlin has not made any new purchase orders, forcing production of the missiles to be suspended, Der Spiegel reports. Chancellor Olaf Scholz hasโฆ https://t.co/R5uyFBd560
๐ฉ๐ช Germany has currently suspended the production of Taurus cruise missiles, due to the fact that there are currently no active orders for them - Thomas Gottschild, head of the arms production company "MBDA" https://t.co/OH7ZzLRaqG
The production of Taurus cruise missiles in Germany has currently been stopped due to the fact that there are currently no active orders for them, MBDA Germany chief Thomas Gottschild says. https://t.co/pYQ8dYBdOj
๐ฉ๐ช In Germany, the production of Taurus missiles has been suspended, head of the MBDA company, which assembles the missiles, told Der Spiegel. ๐ "Taurus missiles will no longer be produced because the defense industry is not allowed to produce stockpiles without orders." https://t.co/EmMG5ut4m3
Just when you think things in Germany could not get anymore absurd: Taurus missiles have ceased to be produced due to a lack of orders.
โ๏ธThe Taurus manufacturer has announced the cessation of missile production due to a lack of defense orders. There has been war for two years and Field Marshal Olaf Scholz has not ordered any more Taurus. Incredible. https://t.co/FdIT2yNo60
The Taurus manufacturer accused Germany of inaction โThe federal government must make faster decisions on orders for the weapons industry,โ said the head of the arms company MBDA, Thomas Gottschild, in an interview with Augsburger Allgemeine According to him, you cannot buyโฆ https://t.co/NeNH9ed5Nz