The arms company and Taurus manufacturer MBDA is pushing for Germany to make faster decisions on orders to the industry. The head of the German subsidiary, Thomas Gottschild, points out in the “Augsburger Allgemeine” that no more Taurus missiles are manufactured because the defense industry is not allowed to produce supplies without orders:
For new orders, suppliers would first have to reposition themselves and, for example, secure raw materials. “In such cases, our suppliers, often small and medium-sized companies, have stopped production.” Given the high demand worldwide, there are bottlenecks, especially for raw materials for explosives.
“Taurus would be an important building block from Ukraine’s perspective”
“The defense industry needs a base load in production,” Gottschild said. “It’s enough to make it worthwhile to maintain supply chains, keep testing equipment state-of-the-art and maintain employee competency.” As a positive example, he cited an order from several states for up to 1,000 Patriot missiles, which MBDA will produce in Schrobenhausen in collaboration with its American partner Raytheon. “We will deliver the first Patriot missiles within three years.”
Whether Germany supplies Taurus missiles to Ukraine is a political decision. With a flight distance of over 500 kilometers, the Taurus has “a large distance effect”. Ukraine needs something like this to combat logistics chains and strategic goals. Godchild says:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejects Taurus deliveries to Ukraine.
MBDA is not concerned about skilled workers in Germany. “We’re getting the employees we need,” Gottschild said. “Last year we received an average of about 400 applications per month, and at the beginning of this year that number increased to 800 per month.” Nearly 1,000 of the approximately 1,200 MBDA employees in Germany currently work in Schrobenhausen. The number of jobs is expected to increase by about 300 by the end of next year. (T-online/dpa)
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