Britain to Declassify Data on Storm Shadow Missile Components for Production in Ukraine
The UK Government will allow European defense company MBDA to declassify information on British components of Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles for Ukraine.
Britain plans to release classified data concerning Storm Shadow missile components, with the aim of facilitating production in Ukraine. This decision, as reported by Ukrinform, follows a UK government statement. The UK government cites MBDA, a defense firm, as being authorized to share classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP.
The SCALP missile is considered the French version of the British Storm Shadow missile, with both systems rooted in technologies jointly developed by the two nations. This development follow the UK's provision of long-range weapons to Ukraine for defensive purposes in 2023. The UK Prime Minister is set to announce this decision during a visit to Ukraine on August 24.
Toby Dickinson, a former head of air combat operations in the UK's Royal Air Force, commented that Ukrainian Defense Forces have successfully incorporated Storm Shadow missiles into their strike capabilities.
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