SCALP NAVAL/MDCN - صاروخ سكالب SCALP المضاد للسفن

صاروخ سكالب SCALP المضاد للسفن 

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*الصاروخ سكالب هو صاروخ جوال فرنسي الصنع والتصميم يعتبر من الصواريخ المضادة للسفن وله بصمة رادارية منخفضة مما ادخله في فئة الصواريخ الجوالة المتخفية عن الرادارات

*صمم الصاروخ ليتم اطلاقه من الفرقاطات والغواصات الهجومية 

*تم اجراء اول تجربة اطلاق لصاروخ بالعام 2010 من على متن فرقاطة فرنسية من الفئة FREMM وفي 2011 اختبر الصاروخ بنجاح من على متن غواصة هجومية

*المدى : 1000 - 1400 كلم

*من المقرر الدخول الفعلى فى الخدمة الفرنسية عام 2014-2015

Originated From:France

Possessed By:France

Class:Transonic

Basing:Ship/submarine-launched

Length:5.5 m(6.5 m with motor assembly)

Diameter:0.5 m

Launch Weight:1,400 kg

Payload:300 kg

Warhead:Multipurpose HE

Propulsion:Turbojet

Range:1,000 or 1,400 km

Status:Development

In Service:2014/2015

The SCALP Naval or MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval – naval cruise missile) is a ship/submarine-launched derivative of the SCALP EG program. Currently under development, this land attack cruise missile is designed to launch from Sylver A70  vertical canisters. This formidable system developed by MBDA is expected to become operational in 2014/2015

Unlike the SCALP Naval’s sister variant (SCALP EG) which are only air-launched, this system can be pre-positioned on frigates and submarines in theater and stay for extended periods based on mission requirements. Additionally, with up to a 1,000 km increase in range over the SCALP EG, the naval-based version is a much more capable stand-off weapon.

The SCALP Naval is believed to have a length of 5.5 m (and 6.5 m if the solid propellant boost motor assembly is included). The body diameter is 0.5 m and the launch weight is approximately 1,400 kg. The payload consists of a multipurpose 300 kg HE warhead. The SCALP Naval is expected to have a two-way datalink system for in-flight communication and mid-course correction. The missile is guided by INS/GPS with an IIR terminal seeker. The range is estimated to be 1,000 km when launched from a submarine, and 1,400 km when launched from a frigate.

Scalp Naval Launch Tests

The French Navy has ordered 250 SCALP Naval cruise missiles, 200 of which will be fitted to Aquitaine-class frigates with 16 missile per ship. The remaining 50 will be deployed on Suffren (Barracuda) – class submarines with up to 12 missiles per vessel.

Originally, the missile was expected to be operational in 2013/2014, but some have suggested that it may be closer to 2014/2015. The first flight test was conducted by the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) in May 2010 on a FREMM frigate. The test launch was successful, and about a year later the SCALP Naval was tested from a submarine successfully.