Friday 18 Jul 2014 @ 12:10
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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Typhoon jets to get long-range strike capability
Storm Shadow missiles are to be fitted to RAF Typhoon fast jets following a £120 million agreement signed yesterday.
Storm Shadow, which provides long-range air-to-surface capabilities, is one of the most advanced missiles of its kind. It is capable of defeating various targets, including bridges, airfields, harbours and parked aircraft.
The missiles, produced by MBDA, have previously been deployed on Tornado GR4 aircraft during operations over Iraq and Libya. These will now be fitted onto Typhoon tranche 2 and 3 aircraft ready to enter service with the RAF in 2018.