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Kh-31larger figure on 0 of 2
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Mod 1
Single sourceMod 1 Mod 2 (AD/PD)
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kh-31 | Storm Shadow |
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| Type | Anti-radiation missile (Kh-31P) Anti-ship missile (Kh-31A)[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1988–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | Russia, Serbia, China, India, Algeria, Egypt[source] | See operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Mod 1 : 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) Mod 2 (AD/PD) : 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)[source]
Kh-31A
Single sourceKh-31P
Single sourceKh-31A :610 kg (1,340 lb) Kh-31P :600 kg (1,320 lb)[source]
Mass
Single sourceSTORM SHADOW / SCALP · Weight
Single sourceMaximum; Kh-31A/P MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)
Single sourceKh-31A/P: 2,160–2,520 km/h (1,340–1,570 mph) MA-31: Mach 2.7 (low), Mach 3.5 (high)[source]
Maximum; Mach 0.95 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 0.95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; Kh-31A: minimum and maximum
Single sourceOperational; Kh-31P: up to
Single sourceKh-31A: minimum 7.5 km (4.0 nmi) and maximum 70 km (38 nmi) Kh-31P: up to 110 km (60 nmi; 70 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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Georgian War (alleged) 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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| Manufacturer | Tactical Missiles Corporation (Zvezda-Strela before 2002)[source] | MBDA[source] |
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| Unit cost | $550,000 (2010)[source] | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] |
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| Produced | 1982[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Penetrating, armor-piercing.(Kh-31A) HE shaped charge[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel rocket in initial stage, ramjet for rest of trajectory[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Kerosene[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Kh-31A: inertial guidance with active radar homing Kh-31P: inertial with passive radar[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Both : Su-27SM, Su-30MKI, Su-25, Su-34, Su-35, MiG-29M, HAL Tejas, MiG-29K, Su-24M Kh-31A only : Su-33[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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| Reported operators |
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