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3M22 Zirconlarger figure on 2 of 2
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9 m (30 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 3M22 Zircon | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile Land-attack missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | In service (January 4, 2023)[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | Russian Navy[source] | See operators[source] |
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; 2.31 km/s) (Sustained flight
Single sourceMaximum; 3.1 km/s) (Claimed max) , Mach 6.8 (
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 9 (
Single sourceMach 9 (6,900 mph; 11,000 km/h; 3.1 km/s) (Claimed max) , Mach 6.8 (5,180 mph; 8,330 km/h; 2.31 km/s) (Sustained flight)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.95 (
Single sourceEffective; Effective firing range
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single sourceOperational; >
Single source1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
1,000 km (620 mi)[source]
>1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source550 km (342 mi; 297 nmi)[source]
Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 1,200 lb f
Single sourceMicroturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet 5.4 kN (1,200 lb f )[source]
Warhead weight
Single source450 kilograms (990 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | Iraq War Libyan Civil War 2011 military intervention in Libya Syrian Civil War US intervention in the Syrian civil war Yemeni Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2025 India–Pakistan conflict[source] |
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| Designer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Unit cost | Unknown, unofficially estimated up to US$10 million[source] | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Produced | 2021–present[source] | — |
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| Engine | solid propellant rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 28 km (92,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Submarine , surface ship , land-based (in development)[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 1994–2001[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Steering system | — | 6 tailplanes (4 vertical & 2 horizontal)[source] |
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| Transport | — | Mirage 2000 , Rafale , Su-24 , Tornado , Typhoon , Gripen[source] |
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| References | — | Janes & The Telegraph[source] |
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Mach 0.95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s)[source]