UK Will Share Classified Information on Long-Range Missile Tech With Ukraine
Russia took a dim view of the UK’s announcement, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying it viewed the development 'extremely negatively.'
TL;DR
- The UK will help Ukraine fabricate its own long-range missiles.
- Classified information on British components for the weapons will be shared.
- This move enables the manufacturer MBDA to release classified information on British components for the SCALP missile.
- The SCALP missile is the French version of the UK's Storm Shadow.
- SCALP stands for 'Système de Croisière Autonome à Longue Portée', meaning long-range autonomous cruise missile system.