Russian specialists have studied the cumulative warhead of European Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. They determined the penetration depth and the triggering distance above the ground.
Engineers found that the cumulative part of the missile is a cylindrical object about half a meter long with approximately the same diameter. The nose is in the form of a funnel directed inside the body.
The primary cumulative projectile of the Storm Shadow/SCALP missile. The head part is a cap, then a primary charge, and then the main warhead. It is necessary for the initial penetration of the obstacle... It makes holes due to the cumulative effect, into which the inertial warhead penetrates, and an explosion occurs. We understand the penetration depth, the triggering distance from the surface, what target sensors are used, and the possible penetration depth.
The engineer noted that studying the missile will allow countermeasures to be taken to protect against such weapons, including the creation of shelters with the necessary characteristics.
Storm Shadow is a low-observable air-launched cruise missile. It is launched from aircraft. The range of destruction is from 250 to 560 kilometers, depending on the modification. It was developed jointly by France and Great Britain.
An operator of the air defense unit of the Russian Armed Forces called the Storm Shadow the most difficult missile to intercept.
Earlier it became known that the Russian military studied the structure of the ATACMS missile.
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