SCALP missiles

July 13, 2023

France has agreed to arm Ukraine with Storm Shadow/SCALP missile, the longest-range Western weapon that it has received so far.
It can strike targets in the Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine’s east.
The SCALP (Système de Croisière Autonome à Longue Portée) missile is jointly developed by UK and France and has a range on over 250 kms.
It is manufactured by MBDA and used by France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
It is a fire and forget missile, programmed before launch. Once launched, the missile cannot be controlled, its target information changed or self-destructed.