Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed that Ukraine and France have advanced into detailed negotiations to secure a domestic manufacturing license for French SCALP-EG long-range cruise missiles. The strategic initiative follows a direct bilateral framework established between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Emmanuel Macron during a recent diplomatic visit to France. Securing local production rights would transition the Ukrainian military from reliance on irregular Western supply batches toward a sustainable, domestic deep-strike capability capable of independently replenishing specialized ordnance inventories. Read full defense news at this link...
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| The SCALP-EG was developed after the 1991 Gulf War, when coalition air forces demonstrated both the effectiveness of precision stand-off weapons and the risks faced by strike aircraft penetrating dense integrated air defense networks. (Picture source: UK MoD) |