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Hsiung Feng IIIlarger figure on 1 of 1
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Approx
Single sourceApprox. 6.1 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hsiung Feng III | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile Surface to surface missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Taiwan[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| Used by | ROCN[source] | See operators[source] |
| Designer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[source] | Matra BAe Dynamics |
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourcemissile body only
Single source0.46 m (18 in) missile body only[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.
| Manufacturer | NCSIST[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | — |
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| No. built | >250 (2012)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 225 kg (500 lb) self-forging fragments[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | smart fuse[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Liquid fuel ramjet engine, solid fuel main booster and two side boosters[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 125–250 m (410–820 ft) (maximum altitude unknown)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance with ( X band ), active radar homing for terminal guidance[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | surface ships , transporter erector launcher , and hardened bunkers[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 2003–present[source] |
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| Wars | — | 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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| Designed | — | 1994–2001[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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