{"id":87095,"date":"2026-02-10T13:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T08:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=87095"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:16:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T09:46:37","slug":"scalp-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/scalp-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"SCALP Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>SCALP Missile Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India and France are in discussions to finalise a major deal for the procurement of SCALP cruise missiles, following their successful use by the IAF in precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About SCALP Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SCALP missile, also known as <\/span><b>Storm Shadow,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a <\/span><b>long-range, air-launched cruise missile.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>developed together by France and the United Kingdom<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is in<\/span><b> service with<\/b> <b>multiple NATO and allied air forces.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>SCALP Missile <\/b><b>Features<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The missile has a launch weight of around 1,300 kg and a length of approximately 5.10 m.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is powered by <\/span><b>turbojet engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has a <\/span><b>range of 250 km.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The missile has a<\/span><b> tandem warhead configuratio<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n, comprising a shaped charge for initial penetration and a secondary high-explosive charge for enhanced lethality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <\/span><b>stealth design <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>advanced navigation system (INS, GPS, and terrain referencing) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">allow it to <\/span><b>fly low,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> evade detection, and strike deep into enemy territory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>On approaching the target,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> its onboard<\/span><b> infrared seeker matches the target image with the stored picture <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to ensure a precision strike and minimal collateral damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capable of night and <\/span><b>all-weather operations,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SCALP is particularly <\/span><b>effective for penetrating hardened bunkers and ammunition stores.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/news\/india\/rs-3-200-crore-scalp-cruise-missile-deal-on-cards-as-india-france-plan-defence-talks-13817475.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCALP Missile is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile. 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