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Exocetlarger figure on 1 of 4
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 3 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 m (19 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Exocet | Storm Shadow |
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| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1975 –present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceDiameter
Single source34.8 cm (1 ft 1.7 in)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; MM38 surface-launched: around AM39 air-launched: maximum range around
Single sourceOperational; SM39 submarine-launched class"
Single sourceOperational; SM39 submarine-launched MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "
Single sourceMM38 surface-launched: around 40 km (25 mi; 22 nmi) AM39 air-launched: maximum range around 70 km (43 mi; 38 nmi) SM39 submarine-launched: 50 km (31 mi; 27 nmi) MM40 Block 3 surface-launched, Exocet Mobile Coastal: "200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi) class"[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 | Iran–Iraq War Falklands 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 | 1967–1970: Nord Aviation 1970–1974: Aérospatiale[source] | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Designed | 1967[source] | 1994–2001[source] |
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| Manufacturer | 1979–1999: Aérospatiale 1999–2001: Aérospatiale-Matra 2001–present: MBDA France[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Produced | 1974[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 165 kg (364 lb)[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Engine | Solid propellant engine Turbojet (MM40 Block 3 version)[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , active radar homing , and GPS guidance[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Multi-platform: MM38 surface-launched AM39 air-launched SM39 submarine-launched MM40 surface-launched[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[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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| Reported operators |
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