UK to release data enabling Ukraine Storm Shadow assembly
By The BriefBrief
The UK authorized defense contractor MBDA to release classified information about British-made components used in the SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missile. The data is intended to let France and Ukraine set up local assembly lines in Ukraine for the weapon.
WHO:UK government; MBDA; Defence Minister Luke Pollard
WHAT:UK authorizes MBDA to release classified information on British-made components for SCALP/Storm Shadow, enabling local assembly in Ukraine.
WHEN:Reported Aug 24, 2026 at 1:12 PM ET
WHERE:Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY:To enable France and Ukraine to establish local assembly lines for the SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missile in Ukraine.
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