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Kh-22larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.65 m (38.2 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kh-22 | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship cruise missile Air-to-surface missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1968-present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia[source] | See operators[source] |
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 0 of 3
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STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 4.6 (
Single sourceMach 4.6 (5,600 km/h; 3,500 mph)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.95 (
Single sourceMicroturbo 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 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 | MKB Raduga[source] | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] |
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| Unit cost | $1 million[source] | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Produced | 1962[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) RDX or 350–1,000 kt (1.5–4.2 PJ) thermonuclear weapon[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Engine | R-201 liquid-fuel rocket[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Tonka-250 and IRFNA[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 10–14 km (33,000–46,000 ft) or 27 km (89,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance followed by terminal active radar homing[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Accuracy | >300 ft (91 m) (CEP)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Tu-22M, Тu-22К, Тu-95К22[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MKB Raduga[source] | MBDA[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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| Reported operators |
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Mach 0.95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s)[source]