Lithuanian Taurus Not Related to Paramount Products and Infringes Copyright

The South African company Paramount Group has accused Lithuanian Aurida of copyright infringement and illegal copying of the design of the Marauder armored vehicle.

It is about the Taurus model, which Aurida presented as its own development, Paramount International Communications Director Nico De Klerk told Militarnyi.

Paramount’s legal team has already sent Aurida an official letter of claim. In it, the company demands to immediately cease all copyright infringing activities, including the production, display, marketing, sale, import and export of the Taurus armored vehicle.

In addition, Aurida has to remove all information about Taurus from public sources – websites, social media, catalogs, exhibition stands and other materials – within 24 hours of receiving the letter.

If the company fails to comply within 7 days, Paramount threatens to take tough legal action. These include a lawsuit for copyright infringement, unfair competition, and misleading consumers.

Paramount also plans to inform the relevant supervisory and regulatory authorities about the situation. We are talking about both Lithuanian and South African structures.

As a last resort, the case may be referred for criminal investigation. Paramount is ready to contact the law enforcement agencies of both countries.

The TAURUS armored vehicle prototype was first presented in early September 2025 at the MSPO exhibition in Poland.

The vehicle is built on the basis of commercial components that are modified for military use. In particular, it uses a 6.7-liter Cummins engine with a capacity of up to 480 hp, a ZF gearbox, axles from Axle (Exels) and Meritor, etc.

As stated, the company in Lithuania performs up to 80% of all machining and manufacturing of the armor steel hull, as well as the final assembly of the armored vehicle.

The armored vehicle is protected according to STANAG 4569 Level 3 – it can withstand 7.62×51 mm armor-piercing bullets and an anti-tank mine with the equivalent of 8 kilograms of TNT under the wheel.

It is capable of carrying 7 troops and can be optionally equipped with a combat module.