{"id":10838,"date":"2025-05-08T10:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T05:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10838"},"modified":"2025-05-27T13:08:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T07:38:59","slug":"what-is-storm-shadow-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-storm-shadow-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"SCALP Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>SCALP Missile Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>In Operation Sindoor, SCALP missiles were reportedly launched from Indian Rafale jets to strike deep-terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 35px; font-style: inherit;\">About SCALP Missile<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The SCALP missile, also known by its British name,\u00a0<strong>\u2018Storm Shadow\u2019,<\/strong>\u00a0is a l<strong>ong-range, air-launched cruise missile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is conventionally armed and used for deep strike missions against high-value, fixed or stationary targets.<\/li>\n<li>Its full name, Systeme de Croisiere Autonome a Longue Portee, underscores its role as an autonomous, extended-range strike weapon.<\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0<strong>jointly developed by the United Kingdom and France.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0<strong>also in service with<\/strong>\u00a0the air forces of\u00a0<strong>Egypt, India, Italy, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,\u00a0<\/strong>and the United Arab Emirates (<strong>UAE<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SCALP Missile Features<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It has a\u00a0<strong>range\u00a0<\/strong>of around\u00a0<strong>500 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Weighing 1,300 kg, it carries a 450 kg conventional warhead capable of penetrating hardened bunkers.<\/li>\n<li>It is around five metres long and has a wingspan of three metres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flying at subsonic speeds<\/strong>\u00a0(around Mach 0.8) and\u00a0<strong>low altitudes,<\/strong>\u00a0it\u00a0<strong>uses terrain-following navigation, GPS\/INS guidance<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>infrared terminal homing\u00a0<\/strong>for high accuracy.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These features allow it to\u00a0<strong>fly at low altitudes to evade enemy radar\u00a0<\/strong>detection.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>As it approaches its targe<\/strong>t, the missile\u2019s\u00a0<strong>infrared guidance system compares the target with preloaded images<\/strong>\u00a0to ensure high accuracy and minimise collateral damage.<\/li>\n<li>Designed for stealth and precision, the SCALP is capable of operating in any weather conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launch platform:<\/strong>\u00a0India integrates SCALP with the\u00a0<strong>Rafale fighter jets<\/strong>, which are currently operated by the Indian Air Force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>SCALP Missile FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong>\u00a0What is the scalp missile?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0It is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong>\u00a0Which two countries jointly developed the SCALP missile?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0UK and France<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong>\u00a0What is the approximate range of the SCALP missile?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0500 km<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/explainers\/scalp-missile-hammer-bomb-india-operation-sindoor-pakistan-strike-weapons-13886219.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The SCALP missile, also known by its British name, \u2018Storm Shadow\u2019, is a long-range, air-launched cruise 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