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Gabriel (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
A/S
Single sourceMark I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Gabriel (missile) | Storm Shadow |
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| Type | Anti-ship missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1970[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See operators |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Mark II
Single sourceMark III Mark III
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark V
Single sourceMark I: 3.35 m (11.0 ft) Mark II: 3.36 m (11.0 ft) Mark III: 3.75 m (12.3 ft) Mark III A/S: 3.78 m (12.4 ft) Mark IV: 4.7 m (15 ft) Mark V: 5.5 m (18 ft)[source]
Wingspan
Single sourceMark I / II
Single sourceMark III Mark IIIA/S1.08 m (
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark I / II:1.35 m (4 ft 5 in) Mark III:1.32 m (4 ft 4 in) Mark IIIA/S1.08 m (3 ft 7 in) Mark IV:1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[source]
Wingspan
Single source3 m (9 ft 10 in)[source]
Mark I/ II /III / IIIA/S
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark I/ II /III / IIIA/S: 330 mm (13 in) Mark IV: 440 mm (17 in)[source]
A/S
Single sourceMark I
Single sourceMark II
Single sourceMark III Mark III
Single sourceMark IV
Single sourceMark V
Single sourceMark I: 430 kg (950 lb ) Mark II: 522 kg (1,151 lb) Mark III: 560 kg (1,230 lb) Mark III A/S: 590 kg (1,300 lb) Mark IV: 960 kg (2,120 lb) Mark V: 1,250 kg (2,760 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceSTORM SHADOW / SCALP · Weight
Single sourceOperational; IIIA/S
Single sourceOperational; Mark I
Single sourceOperational; Mark II
Single sourceOperational; Mark III Mark
Single sourceOperational; Mark IV
Single sourceOperational; Mark V/Blue Spear/Sea Serpent
Single sourceMark I: 20 km (12 mi) Mark II:6–36 km (3.7–22.4 mi) Mark III:36 km (22 mi) Mark IIIA/S:60 km (37 mi) Mark IV:200 km (120 mi) Mark V/Blue Spear/Sea Serpent:400 km (250 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 | Yom Kippur 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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| Manufacturer | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$5 million per missile (Gabriel V / Blue Spear)[source] | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Variants | developed from Luz (missile)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Mark II: 100 kg (220 lb) Mark III / IIIA/S: 150 kg (330 lb) Mark IV: 240 kg (530 lb)[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mark I / II:Semi-Active Radar Mark III / IIIA/S / IV: Active Radar, Mark V/ Blue Spear/ Sea Serpent: Inertial Navigation System (INS), Global Positioning System GPS, Active Radar Seeker, Two-way Data Link.[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Mark I-V: naval ships; Blue Spear: naval ships, Scania 6x6 or 8x8 truck-mounted.[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Gabriel[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1994–2001[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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