Sweden's Saab said on Monday it had won a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) order from Germany to modernise and maintain the country's Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for ten years until 2035. "The order includes significant system upgrades and modernisation to the German Air Force’s TAURUS missiles as well as a ten-year life cycle maintenance,

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Swedish defence company Saab has secured a $159 million contract from Germany to modernise and maintain its Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles. The ten-year deal, running from 2025 to 2035, includes significant upgrades to the missiles.

Sweden's Saab said on Monday it had won a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) order from Germany for the modernisation and maintenance of its Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles. Saab said in a statement the contract period is 2025-2035.

Saab has a $161.16m contract to deliver key system upgrades for the German Air Force’s TAURUS KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missiles.

Swedish defense company Saab has secured a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) contract from Germany to modernise and maintain Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles. The agreement involves system upgrades and a ten-year maintenance period,