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Storm Shadow

The Storm Shadow is a Franco-British low-observable, long-range air-launched cruise missile developed since 1994 by Matra and British Aerospace, and now manufactured by MBDA. "Storm Shadow" is the weapon's... Wikipedia

  • Type:  Air-launched cruise missile
  • Place of origin:  France & the United Kingdom
  • In service:  2003–present
  • Wars:  Iraq War, Libyan Civil War, 2011 military intervention in Libya, Syrian Civil War, American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war, Yemeni Civil War, Russo-Ukrainian War, Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Designer:  Matra BAe Dynamics
  • Designed:  1994–2001
  • Manufacturer:  MBDA
  • Length:  5.1 m
  • Width:  630 mm (24.8 in)
  • Height:  480 mm (18.9 in)
  • Warhead:  Multistage BROACH penetration warhead
  • Warhead weight:  450 kg (992.08 lbs)
  • Engine:  Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet, 5.4 kN (1,213.97 lbf)
  • Wingspan:  3 m
  • Operational, range:  550 km
  • Speed:  0.95 Mach
  • Guidance, system:  GPS, INS, IIR & TERPROM
  • Steering, system:  6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)
  • Transport:  Mirage 2000, Rafale, Su-24, Tornado, Typhoon, Gripen
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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