UK and Germany to Jointly Develop 2,000km “Super-Taurus” Missile System

Britain and Germany are set to co-develop a new long-range missile system dubbed the «super-Taurus,» with a reported range of 2,000 kilometres, according to German media. The advanced weapon is expected to be developed within the next decade and builds on Germany’s existing Taurus missiles, which have a 500km range.

The project is part of a broader UK-Germany defence partnership, including a landmark treaty signed Thursday in London between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. The treaty features mutual defence commitments, expanded arms cooperation, and joint action against cross-channel migration.

This move reinforces a growing trilateral alliance between the UK, Germany and France amid mounting security concerns over Russia. The initiative also aligns with Germany’s military revamp, including a €500bn infrastructure fund and consideration of returning to conscription.

Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that he Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan (INP) has officially joined Rosatom’s international research programme.