Burnham to announce transfer of classified data for production of SCALP missiles to Kiev

LONDON, August 24. /TASS/. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce the transfer of classified data for the production of long-range SCALP missiles in Ukraine to Kiev, according to a statement released by the premier’s office.

"The Prime Minister is set to announce that the Government has agreed that defense firm MBDA can release classified information on UK components for the long-range missile, SCALP, as Ukraine and France look to establish local assembly lines in Ukraine," the statement reads.

Burnham will arrive in Kiev for a visit on August 24, according to the statement.

The SCALP (the French version of the British Storm Shadow) is an air-launched cruise missile equipped with a subsonic turbojet engine, an infrared homing system, and an onboard processor with GPS. It is capable of flying at very low altitudes (30-40 m).