UK Allows Release of Storm Shadow Missile Data to Boost Ukraine Production
The UK government will permit defense company MBDA to declassify information on British components used in Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, Ukrinform reported, citing a UK government statement. The move is intended to help Ukraine and France establish local missile assembly lines in Ukraine. The decision follows Britain's 2023 delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine and is expected to be…
The UK government has granted defense firm MBDA permission to declassify information on British components used in Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles. This move aims to assist Ukraine and France in establishing local missile production, according to a government statement. The decision comes as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visits Kyiv for Ukraine Independence Day, highlighting the UK's continued commitment to Ukraine.
SCALP is the French version of the UK's Storm Shadow missile, both systems sharing jointly developed technology. The UK's 2023 delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine marks the first instance of such aid. This development will enable French and Ukrainian experts to set up missile production and assembly lines within Ukraine. A Kremlin spokesman accused Britain of hindering peace in Ukraine by providing information for domestic SCALP missile production and threatened to strike production sites.
Despite Russia's threats, Burnham reaffirmed the UK's support for Ukraine's defense during his visit to Kyiv.
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