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Storm Shadowlarger figure on 3 of 3
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Length
Single sourceSTORM SHADOW / SCALP · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Storm Shadow | YJ-7 |
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| Type | Air-launched cruise missile[source] | anti-ship missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France United Kingdom[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2003–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | — |
| 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 |
YJ-7larger figure on 0 of 3
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Length
Single source2,500 mm (8.2 ft)[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.
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| Designer | Matra BAe Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1994–2001[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA[source] | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Third Academy[source] |
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| Unit cost | £ 2,000,000 (FY2023) ( US$ 2,500,000)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Multistage BROACH penetration warhead[source] | 30.5 kg (67 lb) semi armour-piercing high explosive[source] |
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| Guidance system | GPS , INS , IIR & TERPROM[source] | Active radar , TV/CCD electro-optical , semi-active laser homing (SAL), infrared homing (IR), image infrared homing (IIR), and millimeter wave radar (mmW)[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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| Engine | — | Rocket engine[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 13–20 m (43–66 ft)[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | Air & surface[source] |
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