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.
