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Otomatlarger figure on 1 of 1
Storm Shadowlarger figure on 0 of 1
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 m (19.7 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Otomat | Storm Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-ship missile and land-attack missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Italy/France[source] | France United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1977[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Manufacturer | MBDA[source] | MBDA[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
STORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 0.91
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 1
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single source310 m/s (690 mph; 1,100 km/h; Mach 0.91)[source]
Maximum; Mach 0.95 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
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.
| Warhead | 210 kg (463 lb)[source] | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact and proximity[source] | — |
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| Engine | Turbojet engine[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Inertial guidance , GPS and active radar homing[source] | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] |
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| Launch platform | Surface-launched[source] | — |
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| Used by | Italian Navy[source] | See operators[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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| Designer | — | Matra BAe Dynamics[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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Mach 0.95 (323 m/s; 1,060 ft/s)[source]