SCALP EG
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SCALP EG is a long-range, air-launched cruise missile developed jointly by France and the United Kingdom for precision strikes against high-value targets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SCALP-EG | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-launched cruise missile
ⓘ
long-range missile ⓘ |
| alliance | Franco-British defense cooperation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Storm Shadow ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
stand-off weapons
ⓘ
tactical cruise missiles ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Operation Unified Protector in Libya ⓘ
surface form:
Libya intervention 2011
Syrian Civil War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentEnvironment | air-to-surface ⓘ |
| designedBy | MBDA France ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operations
ⓘ
low-observable flight profile ⓘ stand-off attack ⓘ |
| developer |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
high accuracy
ⓘ
pre-programmed mission planning ⓘ reduced collateral damage design ⓘ |
| flightProfile | low-level terrain-following ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
GPS
ⓘ
imaging infrared seeker ⓘ inertial navigation system ⓘ terrain reference navigation ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Storm Shadow ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
MBDA UK
ⓘ
surface form:
MBDA
|
| navigationCapability | autonomous navigation ⓘ |
| operator |
French Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
French Air and Space Force
Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbofan engine ⓘ |
| rangeClass | over 250 km ⓘ |
| role | conventional strike weapon ⓘ |
| targetType |
air defense sites
ⓘ
command and control centers ⓘ hardened targets ⓘ infrastructure ⓘ |
| usedFor |
deep strike
ⓘ
engaging high-value targets ⓘ precision strike ⓘ |
| warheadType |
high-explosive
ⓘ
penetrator warhead ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Storm Shadow
this entity surface form:
SCALP-EG