SCALP EG Long-range, air-to-surface missile © Konstantinos Panitsidis

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The missile was developed to attack ground targets (C41), airports, Naval Station - mooring facilities, infrastructure targets, etc.

This is a subsonic missile "Fire and Forget" ~ 1.230 kg weight and propelled by a turbine typeMicroturbo TRI 60-30 which allows cruising at very low altitude with a speed of 1.050 km / hand a range of about 250 km. RAM (radiation-absorbent material) materials are used in the structure to reduce the footprint.

 

SCALP EG Long-range, air-to-surface missile © Konstantinos Panitsidis

 


TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LAUNCH-PLATFORM Mirage-2000, Mirage 2000-5, Rafale, Tornado GR4/IDS (Italian Air Force), Eurofighter Typhoon, F-35 Lighting II, Su-24
DESIGNER MBDA
IN SERVICE 2001
TYPE Long-range, air-to-surface missile
POWER PLANT Turbomeca Microturbo TRI 60-30
Thrust, kN (kgf) 4,5-5,7 (458-581,2)
DIMENSIONS  
Length, mm 5100
Width, mm 1000
Height, mm 480
Wing span, mm 3000
WEIGHT  
Weight, kg 1.230
Warhead weight, kg 450
Warhead type BROACH (Bomb Royal Ordnance Augmented Charge)
GUIDANCE SYSTEM Inertial system, GPS and TERPROM. Terminal guidance using imaging infrared
PERFORMANCE  
Speed, km/h 1.050
Range max, km + 250

 


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