Will strengthen Ukraine's defensive capabilities: in the air forces explained what Taurus will help the Armed Forces
"Of course, the Taurus rocket is another winged rocket that would greatly strengthen our capabilities," Yuri Ignat said. According to him, this rocket has more powerful tactical and technical characteristics than its French and English counterparts. Therefore, the Taurus transfer would be useful for Ukraine. The Taurus Kepd 350/150 rocket is a razing aviation operative-tactical wing of the Air-Air Bar-Tour class rocket.
It is intended for high -precision shocks and lesions of high -protected and in -depth goals without inclusion of rocket carrier in the enemy air defense zone. The maximum flight range exceeds 500 km. The base model KEPD-350 is equipped with a tandem concrete fighting unit weighing 481 kg containing about 50 kg of explosive substance. The mass of the tucked rocket is 1360 kg, and the empty - 1080 kg. The speed of the rocket flight-0. 6-0. 95 M.
Taurus is a direct competitor of the winged rocket Storm Shadow, a common Anglo-French development. The Taurus rocket is an analogue of British Storm Shadows. Both types of rockets can be used very flexibly, but the range of Taurus is greater. We will remind, on August 9, Forbes reported why Ukraine is so needed by the winged Taurus missiles. These missiles are similar to Storm Shadow, but have more advantages that will further complicate life for Russia.