Diverging UK, French Views Challenge European Cruise Missile Plans

MBDA Storm Shadow/Scalp air-launched cruise missile
The FC/ASW is expected to replace the MBDA Storm Shadow/Scalp (pictured) family of air-launched cruise missiles in the 2030s.
Credit: Isra Tan/TurboSquid
International partnerships in Europe have resulted in the successful development of two air-launched cruise missiles, but differing approaches by France and the UK could impede development of a next-generation weapon. The two countries have had a long history of missile development through the...

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