MilitarySCALP-EG
Missile Systemconfirmed
The SCALP-EG (Système de Croisière Autonome à Longue Portée – Emploi Général) is the French designation for the Storm Shadow, a long-range, air-launched, conventionally armed, stealthy, stand-off cruise missile. It is designed to strike high-value, hardened targets with precision, utilizing terrain-following navigation and an advanced penetrator warhead.
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | France |
| Manufacturer | MBDA |
| Introduced | 1997 |
| Status | In service |
| Speed | 1,000 km/h |
| Range | 560 km |
| Weight | 1.3 t |
History
Developed by MBDA in France in 1997, it has been adopted by several air forces for its stand-off attack capabilities.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| India | — | confirmed |
| France | (some LACM Conventional) | confirmed |
| Italy | — | confirmed |
| Ukraine | — | confirmed |
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