Saab to supply Taurus KEPD 350 components
Saab has received an order worth $28 million from Taurus Systems to deliver components and hardware for the Taurus KEPD 350 stand-off missile system, the company announced on 4 April.
The order is an exercised option of a contract signed with Taurus Systems in 2014. Deliveries will take place during 2019-2020.
The advanced, modular stand-off Taurus KEPD 350 missile system has a range of more than 500kms. The system can be used for precision strikes against bunkers and other hardened, deeply buried targets as well as
high-value point and area targets such as large radar stations.
Görgen Johansson, head of Saab’s business area Dynamics, said: ‘The interest for this advanced weapon system is constantly growing and this order is in line with our business expectations.'Many air forces around the world are currently looking for weapon systems that can penetrate dense air defences on the ground and engage a variety of land targets with high precision. Taurus KEPD 350 is the right choice for many of these customers.’
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