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MBDA CEO says Storm Shadow Su-24 integration slashed from six years

Original: The CEO of MBDA, Eric Beranger, disclosed that under normal circumstances it would have taken 6 years to integrate the S

MBDA chief executive Eric Beranger said integrating the Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile into Ukraine's Soviet-era Su-24 bombers would normally have taken six years, but a 'carte blanche' approach allowed the work to be completed in a short period instead. The comments highlight the unusually fast engineering effort that enabled Ukraine to fire the Anglo-French missile from aircraft never designed for it.

Why now: The disclosure of rapid weapons integration for Ukraine amid the ongoing war is drawing attention to Western defence cooperation and speed.

MBDAEric BerangerStorm Shadow/SCALP-EGSu-24Ukraine

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• The CEO of MBDA, Eric Beranger, disclosed that under normal circumstances it would have taken 6 years to integrate the Stormshadow/SCALP-EG into the Su-24, but using the “carte blanche” they reduced it down to a short period of time. Source: https:// msn.com/en-ca/news/wor ld/st · Tendar · 1.1K

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