EVIL BROTHER OF STORM SHADOW: Bunker Buster - The German Taurus Cruise Missile and Its Capabilities

In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the British Storm Shadow cruise missile has garnered significant attention for its long-range capabilities. This missile provides Ukrainian forces with the ability to strike targets at a distance. Another missile that could complement the Storm Shadow is the German Taurus cruise missile, which is known for its enormous ability to penetrate bunkers.
The name Taurus is an acronym for Target Adaptive Unitary and Dispenser Robotic Ubiquity System. The Taurus cruise missile is composed of three sections, with the nose handling navigation and guidance, the central section carrying the penetrator and tanks, and the tail section containing the engine. The German Air Force deploys the Taurus from the Tornado fighter bomber system, which is being phased out by 2030. The cruise missile has a range of over 500 kilometers and can autonomously fly to the target using four navigation systems. Its tremendous penetrating power makes it ideal for heavily protected targets such as bunkers or headquarters. The Taurus is also suited for targeting infrastructure such as aircraft shelters or bridges. After the Tornadoes have been retired, the Eurofighter will serve as the carrier aircraft. Each cruise missile costs around €1 million.
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[@olegvitalich8978]

Germany weapons is deadly beautyfull...🇩🇪❤️

[@Aeronaut1975]

True. It's a good job they're on the right side this time.

[@user-mm6pq1uq6h]

Много его осталось в СССР.

[@greenelwayne971]

True ❤

[@siiNke]

great for hitting Crimean bridge.

[@tlangdon12]

Better for hitting Kremlin. But Ukraine better not do that or Putin will complain that Ukraine is bombing his capital city.

[@daz1598]

Awesome to see the Tornado still going.

[@magg1983]

No ones 😂 The taurus Look the uk Flag hier the Politik dont know to send. They say no and do me country is over mix.

[@addamr2052]

The storm shadow is just plain and simple bad and has the best name for a missile. But not to be out done the Taurus is bad ass and a mean sin of a bitch .

[@c.b.twenty9127]

@@magg1983 wtf did you even say

[@georgethomas71]

WHEN THIS WEAPON IS DEPLOYED( IF IT EVER WILL) THEN SAME DAMAGE CAPABILITY AS STORM SHADOW APPROX. ARTICLE SHOULD BE ABOUT RELUCTANCE OF GERMAN LEADER TO DEPLOY THIS IN UKRAINE, NOTHING ELSE IS MEANINGFULL. SOAVA !!!!

[@spaceandcars6933]

​@@magg1983tf u blabbering about

[@johnzajac9849]

'Taurus' is a great missile. That's no bull!

[@GeraldBoykin-dw9xe]

A coffin with a warhead and wings!

[@jackstreet6979]

Taurus is a partnership between MBDA Deutschland GmbH and Saab Bofors Dynamics.

[@crissdiamond1907]

Yup… KEDP 350 Taurus👍🏻

[@sonatine3266]

Developed by Germany and Sweden (TAURUS Systems GmbH / Saab Bofors Dynamics) and manufactured in Germany.

[@ramlessitio6591]

Bravo NATO, GLORY Ukraine🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Glory Germany🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@herbertkeithmiller]

Thank you for this article I just been reading about the storm shadow and it's German counterpart. They only mentioned it to say that it is capable of bunker busting because it has a dual warhead. The first warhead breaks through The outer layers of the bunker allowing the missile body to penetrate where the main warhead detonates. It was interesting learning more about this weapon.

[@JPK1337]

yes it's a storm shadow with a tomahawk engine, that's why the range is so much higher.

[@ShabazzTBL]

Storm Shadow does that as well. So hopefully this video explains the difference.

[@bestcontentua]

Дорогі колеги, надайте Україні даного типу ракети, вони нам дуже знадобляться 💪🇺🇦

[@chrisoberg6888]

So glad the Luftwaffe is on our side now

[@hansmeyer7225]

Now?

[@d.o.g573]

We are happy to stand next to our allies to fend off danger - again

[@tmnt3998]

And the underground kitchen was shred to bits!

[@hantykje3005]

Ja, bitte! Unleash the Taurus.

[@metricstormtrooper]

Kursk bridge anyone?

[@thefrenchbaguette919]

If you're saying that Taurus is responsible for the attack that is wrong why First Germany hasn't supplied or even pledged to supply Taurus to Ukraine second if you say that storm shadow is responsible same thing almost no weapon have been delivered having just recently been pledge and the attack happened 7 month ago and was proven and stated by both western and russian sources that the bridge was damaged by a truck bomb

[@EpicThe112]

Do you mean the Crimean bridge if you were to read BBC you would have realized it got attacked by an unmanned boat because Bridge decks can survive a lorry bomb

[@AlexdaCunha]

*kerch straight bridge ??

[@dedyzee]

​@@AlexdaCunhaIt could destroy the city of Kiev

[@josealvaro-bc7zv]

Ahahahah shaha ,,, a ponte vai pelos ares e os moskóvios ou fogem antes ou vão a nadar para a rússia senão morrem todos.

[@Bald_Zeus]

German and swedish* Saab Bofors dynamics was part of developing this missile. Just like with the Nlaw, media never gives Sweden credit

[@augustiner3821]

that's true, but I think Sweden can live with that. Not everybody needs the permanent spotlite on the stage.

[@Alex-no1rb]

the taurus knows where it is

[@sergeykuznetsov3692]

Любители ракетной техники подтянулись

[@gargamelandrudmila8078]

Looks like the Germans still have their trusty Tornados. I wish we still had them in the UK. Amazing aircraft along with the Harrier. I hope we got a good deal from the US with their f-35s since this is what replaced these two stalwarts.

[@gouravmisra2317]

TODAY... A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU SIR/ MA'AM

[@marioadiez]

From Uruguay with love!

[@markus4925]

The Penetrator 😁

[@CertainGoose]

😂😂

[@dieterdodel835]

But for Pootler, only without lube!

[@usedcarsokinawa]

The Tornado I’d gorgeous!

[@mausilugner6637]

0:28 directly the telephone number of the fire brigade on the wall 😂

[@cintulator2]

Some guys in that video look very rock'n'roll. Team Elvis Deutschland.

[@stevegulick7656]

How is it on bridges?

[@MajinOthinus]

Generally pretty good. Hit a support column and turn it into a non-supporting column.

[@dazamanday]

specifically 11 mile long bridges that go over water

[@heikos4264]

@@dazamanday and ships, too. till now i didn't see anyone mention it on yt, but it has anti ship capabilities and can hit moving targets, too.

[@edgarmontenegro4245]

Storm shadow, is history now !!..

[@jeffreybunch3959]

Wow! That is a awesome weapon.😮👍🇺🇦🇺🇲🇩🇪🇬🇧

[@t1ll316]

As a german, finally get this to Ukraine!

[@gouravmisra2317]

Namaste sir/ ma'am good evening ... watching from India sir

[@Vilatkahang]

the digital age, highly intelligent V2!

[@lil----lil]

Perfect for Winnie & Pootin's bunkers!

[@snapdragon6601]

Send it! Glory to Ukraine from friends in the United States 🙂👍🇺🇦/🇺🇸/🇩🇪

[@Paynis855]

Do you want my car too i also have a wife live on your own 😡

[@lineamiller8744]

You don’t have anyone you love?

[@ivankirov3676]

From Bulgaria ....❤❤❤❤❤....support...yeeeer

[@ivankirov3676]

Slavaaaa Ukrainaa...

[@vikolini6118]

So it ends up in Russian hands? Hah

[@shawnmeanney5755]

I just think that the mega price of this weapon should have a much greater payload.

[@sapyor]

When these cruise missiles are delivered to ukrainian Nazis you will realize that it is a waste of money. The british morons who delivered Storm Shadow missiles to ukraine found this out earlier. Their missiles failed to change the rules of the game., then they took them apart and realized how they worked. Now they are intercepted and shot down before they hit their target. Germany would not want to experience such an embarrassment. But the United States lied to the Russians that NATO was an alliance for defense. They will give Taurus missiles to ukrainian jewish Nazis and it will again not change the rules of the game in any way. But all the costs will be imposed on ordinary Germans.

[@alprazo]

Like hitting direct small targets without being detected? You don't need a nuclear bomb to destroy highly relevant strategic point. It can even penetrate buildings in programmed angles and altitude, how is this not a payload

[@shawnmeanney5755]

@@alprazo your correct.I just figure that with the expense of this weapon that it could not only be accurate,but also cause more damage without any collateral damage.Just my thought.

[@XD-cr3du]

Is the narrator the guy from Kurzgesagt?

[@shaider1982]

Say, can this be fitted on top of a GMLRS or an ATACMS?

[@draochvar9646]

Not without EXTENSIVE modification and redesign. At that point, you might aswell develop an entirely new weapon. No, these things are designed to be air-deployed.

[@JPK1337]

no, but it's a cruise missile that can navigate on its own, you could just drop it out of an airbus 😂

[@llahneb10]

Is that the narrator from Kurzgesagt??

[@ded32]

Su-24 says: "Oh hi there?*

[@Icetea-2000]

0:46 wait a minute I have heard this voice actor before 😂

[@StormyNatero-yd7sj]

Bro!!!!!

[@michaelbatterbee448]

Send it

[@newlevelgamer5879]

🇺🇦🔱💪🏻🇩🇪❤

[@lordfatcock]

So its like a MOAB? Since when that was used you heard the phrase "bunker busters".

[@tlangdon12]

It's more like a MOP (Massive Ordinance Penetrator), but smaller. About 9 times smaller! The M is MOP is not there without good reason.

[@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw]

ruSS bridge would love to be warmed up by several of those beauties! Please send them immediately 🙏🙏

[@user-on1nm6js9o]

Niemals bekommen die Ukrainer diese Waffe.

[@charliebravo6869]

La version bridée livrée à l'Ukraine ne vaut que la moitié de son prix. Comme les "strorm shadows" et les "SCALP", si leur portée et (ou) leur charge est réduite, la facture devra aussi être divisée par deux !... Il ne faut pas oublier qu'avec une portée de 500 ou de 1000 km, les missiles de croisière peuvent être tirés loin en arrière de la ligne du front, à l'abri des défenses anti-aériennes de l'ennemi. J'espère que les ukrainiens ne paieront QUE ce qui leur aura été livré...

[@streetscienceofficial8675]

France never win great Battle hallo from Deutschland or German zuper krieg we never forget how we Conquer France in war World 2 Go Sleep France 🦅🇩🇪🇩🇪

[@charliebravo6869]

@@streetscienceofficial8675 Un peu de modestie vous ferait le plus grand bien... Vous n'avez pas "conquis" la France; vous l'avez envahie en 39 et vous en avez été virés en 44. N'oubliez pas non plus la râclée de la première guerre, sans compter les grosses déculottées de la période du 1er Empire... Sans la coalition avec le Royaume Uni, vous parleriez français 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@victor6814]

​@@streetscienceofficial8675mec on est en 2023. Ça fait des décennies que nos pays sont alliés, on bosses ensemble en opération extérieure et on a même une brigade commune. Réveil !

[@allanvinluan3017]

send it to Ukraine to test it satisfaction...

[@jacksonmarshallkramer5087]

It was a Bunker Buster that impacted the Pentagon.

[@WALTEKURTZ-wy1ve]

200 Taurus Cruise. Missiles ready for Ukraine Air Force

[@chiphailstone589]

Why it's Fritz X , 2023

[@cedriceric9730]

Where to BUY( kaufen)

[@NyersKrem]

Aldi

[@klausschumacher7126]

Neckermann

[@ulfpe]

Opps a hole in the Kertch bridge

[@lattehour]

guess who invented rocket science and cruise missiles 😁

[@jboydayz]

and, your point is?

[@TheXCobra11]

The germans

[@lattehour]

@@jboydayz my point is not to forget who`s your dad.dy

[@jboydayz]

@@lattehour not really

[@klausschumacher7126]

Wernher von Braun a Nazi German who brought the American on the moon. Without him it wouldn't happen so early. He developed the V1 and V2.

[@Hamilton_ZA]

Why was is fired in south africa?

[@donatas2733]

SLAVA UKRAINI. MORE WEAPONS MOREEE TO UKRAINE TO FIGHT INVADERS.

[@allanjmacleod6438]

Yes..send it..ukraine sure can use a few taurus for the bridge!

[@MyScotty7]

Beautiful

[@stanfordmbizo1499]

Give them to Ukraine too.

[@Paynis855]

Ja made in germany gibt es noch ^^

[@MZ-bl6wg]

Holy Moses it’s huge and looks like some future weapon! Bring it China and Russia!!!

[@cupprivilebogang262]

why near south africa

[@patrickgastaldon9647]

why is kurtzgesaght explaining a long range weapon?

[@JPK1337]

kurzgesagt means tldr 😂

[@ce1834]

Storm Shadow offers better advanced imaging, guidance and stealth systems in Ukraine, but Taurus is very effective too - hope they get sent soon, instead of dragging their heels

[@paladro]

@@firstbloood1 democracy son

[@attilazk]

@@firstbloood1 the people... with their tax and lives.

[@jboydayz]

@@attilazk no

[@jboydayz]

@@firstbloood1 the russians on the receiving end😊

[@JohnFrumFromAmerica]

​@@firstbloood1 the Russians will pay the most haha

[@randybaumery5090]

I came to see if people were still posting "they used this on September 11th" comments.

[@chris99103]

With 500km range the Taurus has more than double the range of the Storm Shadow the Ukraine has right now and it is faster also. The orcs will have to move away their air force and supply even further...almost out of combat range

[@knightsnight5929]

The range of the Storm Shadow is 550 km, export versions are 300 km

[@emanuelb3456]

@@knightsnight5929 it will be a special kind of export. Both will be used in Crimea. The planes will deploy the missile before reaching the Black Sea.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

@@knightsnight5929 300+ nm according to RAF... means 555+ km.

[@curtisuwuigbe6343]

Nazis 🤣😂

[@swunt10]

Taurus has an un official range of 700km. the official range is 500+km

[@David-tm4yj]

Please send these to the Ukrainian Air Force, would look nice on the centre pylon of a Mig-29 ;-)

[@Ashwey_069]

each of these missiles cost a million euro, i really doubt they send them

[@Rehunauris]

​@@Ashwey_0690:54 Million is pocket money.

[@Aeronaut1975]

They're too heavy for Flanker, Fulcrum and Frogfoot, hence why only Ukrainian Su-24s are carrying British Storm Shadow missiles.

[@Chiungalla79]

@@Ashwey_069 They probably just need a few. They don`t even have to fire them. The russians knowing that they have them will make a huge difference. Because they suddenly need to protect their valuable assets more. Like a certain bridge. And if one of those hit that bridge ... bargain even for 100 millions.

[@Rehunauris]

@@timmuller215 Russia is only country war mongering in Europe.

[@drgonzo305]

A “so called” tandem warhead, it most definitely is a tandem warhead. There is nothing “so called” about it and I think Germany needs a apology for this national insult

[@siiNke]

✌

[@brucelamberton8819]

Germany, please give some to Ukraine. Please.

[@James-9999]

I think it’s time we see if this can destroy the bridge.

[@EpicThe112]

Are you referring to the Kerch Strait Bridge? If Yes you need a Taurus Cruise Missile warhead on a sea drone and detonate the sea drone Taurus warhead underneath the bridge not on the road deck level because explosion force is sent downwards. Detonating the Taurus Warhead on Sea drone underneath the Kerch strait bridge causes it to collapse as seen in the October 8th 2022 attack

[@DavidMichaSilva]

KERCH BRIDGE!!! 😁😁😁

[@tommytomas-fr3sh]

What the difference with Russian kalibr?

[@armadspengler2717]

That it will be used for rightful purposes and not to terrorize Ukrainian civilians in their cities?

[@knightsnight5929]

they work

[@emanuelb3456]

Kalibr is a surface-to-surface missile. Taurus and Shadow Storm are air-to-surface. You need a plane to deploy them. The invaders will feel the wrath of these missile soon.

[@steppenwolfger6619]

Its No crap from fuckkia

[@jurajchobot]

07:03 I wonder how the missile would work if there was also twenty meters of dirt above the bunker. Concrete can't distribute the force very well and so it shatters if a heavy and hard projectile hits it at a great speed. Dirt on the other hand can spread the force more equally and might actually stop the missile faster, or at least more effectively as digging twenty meters further is cheaper than adding ten meters worth of reinforcement concrete? Maybe I am just getting some physics wrong here. I also wonder if you can just make the head covered in aerodynamic shell, which bursts about a second before impact, where a giant screw is revealed that starts spinning and digs the missile deep inside the ground. At that point you don't explode the entire payload, but you make several controlled explosions that are forced into a forward direction and explode at a frequency of around 13Hz, which is a frequency where matter shatters. In this case the missile would dig itself deep under the ground, and then releases a series of 39 explosions at 13Hz over 3 seconds, which would shatter the concrete without the need to first penetrate it. I also wonder how would a liquid hydrogen work for both a fuel and a payload. Let's say the missile can take 400L of liquid hydrogen, you would use however much is needed to travel to the target and then divide the remainder into 13-39 equal parts that will explode at the frequency of 13Hz based upon how deep the bunker is or how large its surface area is (for deep bunkers you would divide the payload into more parts to create a longer lasting shattering effect and for more shallow bunkers you would be better off dealing fewer, but more powerful explosions.)

[@wetflannel6343]

I thought the storm shadow was decent and then here the germans come and blow it out the park look at the penetration

[@SuperGeronimo999]

In the end both are made by british company MBDA. Storm Shadow was to meet the requirement issued by the French MoD while Taurus was a project between Germany & Sweden.

[@swunt10]

@@SuperGeronimo999 MBDA is not a british company you moron and Taurus was exclusively designed and build in germany in compliance with the "made in germany" law. the only other country that participated in the development program of Taurus was sweden.

[@tribuletrib2497]

Mdba is not technically an un company it’s a transeuropean company with its headquarters in France

[@EpicThe112]

I wonder if Ukrainian Aeroplanes of Russian origin can be used to carry them just like AGM-88 Su-27 AGM-65 Su-25? If yes KEPD-350 Su-24 Ukrainian Air Force to destroy Wagner Group Mercenaries Russian army hardened Aeroplane hangers ammo depots. To take out the Kerch Bridge the KEPD-350 warhead mounted on a kamikaze boat since Bridge decks are not designed to protect themselves from an explosion underneath them. Because deonating this inside a lorry results in the bridge being intact

[@Aeronaut1975]

Ukrainian Su-24s are already carrying British Strorm Shadow cruise missiles, so why not? *Edit, like Storm Shadow, Taurus is probably too heavy for any other platform to carry.

[@snapdragon6601]

They've been modifying the Mig-29 to deploy NATO weapons but with some reduced capabilities (i.e. having to rely on the internal guidance of the missiles rather than a continuous link between the radar on the aircraft and the missile). Once the F-16's arrive we will see them all be used to their full potential.

[@EpicThe112]

@snapdragon6601 so you mean the following combination can be used by the Ukrainians Storm Shadow or Taurus KEPD-350 with is compatible with F-16 thanks to NATO standard electronic systems. For the KEPD-350 it has to be aimed at the Kerch Bridge supports if the Ukrainians want a part of it weakened.

[@Aeronaut1975]

@@EpicThe112 I'm simply stating that MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-25 aren't able to carry Storm Shadow, (and probably Taurus), because it's either too big to fit under the belly with the gear down, or too heavy to carry under the wings, hence why only the Su-24 can carry Storm Shadow.

[@JPK1337]

this is a cruise missile, you could literally just yeet it out of a commercial airbus and it would find its way

[@Tango72646]

1000 🙂

[@johnproton259]

Send them everything you've got, all at once, now!

[@user-tj7yp1mj5u]

👍👍

[@Mac-ix4qp]

Ausgezeichnet. Senden nach Ukraine.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

This missile has the Kerch bridge written all over it.

[@EpicThe112]

Can't even destroy the bridge with a lorry bomb because the bridge deck is intact. The way to do it is sending an Explosive Kamikaze Boat with KEPD-350 Storm Shadow Warhead under Kerch Strait Bridge. Bigger Boom put in a South Korean Hyumoo 5 Bunker Buster Warhead on the boat and detonate it under the bridge

[@user-cg7kr7xx1q]

Zelensky: “ we will take 200 of these badboys”👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[@wilhelmvongotfrid2596]

По-сути с доп баками должно долететь до путинского бункера в гелинджеке.

[@flesz_]

It has a siren to scare the population

[@chrisc2671]

I hope one is delivered to Putin’s lair

[@Mach-6]

It looks like a flying canoe. 😁

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

Just realised you need to refuel this! You kidding right?😅

[@vasildrozd5482]

Crimean Bridge will definitely like it!

[@trioakritidis186]

pak přijde ruská odveta a nebude mnichov !.

[@5Dworld]

Bye bye Kerch bridge

[@FXGreggan.]

KEPD350 is a beast..

[@abdishakur9103]

Too much talk, the only important section in the vid start from the 6th minute

[@abuhasanali2270]

ukrain need that missail,sent 100 to zelensky

[@Paynis855]

Der bettler bekommt nix ausser hohn 😂

[@darth_nihilus_]

@@Paynis855 Der einzige, der rumflennt ist Putin. Stimmt’s Drachenlord?

[@trioakritidis186]

vivat rosia and putin !.

[@wproduction2875]

where is putin's bunker?

[@flesz_]

In Berlin

[@christera1116]

Taurus is 33% owned by SAAB.......

[@splodge561]

Still using tornadoes?

[@RandomGuy9]

Yes. But they're going to be replaced with F35 now.

[@Vatnik_tschistilka]

Yeah. It's the only aircraft in service certified for nuclear sharing

[@splodge561]

Ok thanks

[@dazamanday]

@@Vatnik_tschistilka username 👌

[@draochvar9646]

​@@splodge561 They are about to be replaced by F35s and EWS Typhoons, so their days are numbered.

[@Mikeb8134]

Coming to a bridge in Crimea soon!!!

[@kimkristensen2816]

Donate them to Ukraine along with a few Tornadoes

[@Tollp4ch]

ship it to Ukraine pls

[@Paynis855]

No !

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

Not sure if this exists, but a missile that can drill into hundreds of metres of earth before detonating - deployed under parachute for the last 50 metres, the outer casing is a drilling machine, inside are high explosives.

[@eckman69]

I think the US is developing exactly this, to bomb China

[@Paynis855]

Sure it exits the hobos from poorkraine want them to start ww3 🤬

[@bluefox9436]

Soo how big do you wanna make this weapon system to fuel the drill?

[@d.o.g573]

You are playing too much warhammer 40k

[@bigglesharrumpher4139]

@@d.o.g573 You wait - someone in the Pentagon will announce this as a project shortly due to my utterly brilliant idea. ;-)

[@variable7833]

COMING TO RUSSIA SOON!

[@alexanderkordas682]

Hasn't arrived yet and just a couple of days ago, the German Chancellor himself, said they will NOT by given, under any circumstances whatsoever. So much about that.

[@PatriciaSantos-qt9lw]

Ukrayna needs these very much!! Please send at least 100 to beautiful Ukrainian defenders! 🙏🙏

[@doom9603]

Bunker busterz

[@tyty0071]

Who's here after Germany approved donating this to Ukraine to escalate the war?

[@fabiank6085]

Taurus for Ukraine 🇺🇦 now

[@somn2425]

What happened to looft Wafers😂

[@vaderbase]

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