What is Storm Shadow Missile?

About Storm Shadow Missile:

• It is a low-observable, long-range air-launched cruise missile.
• It is jointly developed by the United Kingdom and France.
• 'Storm Shadow' is the weapon's British name, while in France it is called the SCALP-EG.
• The missile is intended to strike high-value stationary assets such as airbases, radar installations, communications hubs, and port facilities. 
• It is also in service with the air forces of Egypt, India, Italy, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 
• Features:
  • It has a range of around 500 km.
  • The missile weighs 1,300 kilos and is armed with conventional explosives.
  • It is around five metres long and has a wingspan of three metres.
  • The missile is launched from aircraft, flying close to the speed of sound while hugging the terrain before descending and detonating its high-explosive warhead.
  • It makes use of inertial navigation, GPS, and terrain referencing to fly low, which stops it from being seen.
  • The missile also makes use of an infrared camera to match up the target with a stored picture.
  • Each missile costs around $1 million.

Q1: Who manufactures the Storm Shadow missile?

Developed in 1994 and manufactured by Matra and British Aerospace, the Storm Shadow missile is now made by MBDA Systems (a European multinational developer and manufacturer of missiles).

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