The Scalp Naval rocket: What Europe can replace American "tomahawki" - experts

To spread: this role can be a French winged rocket Scalp Naval, but the problem is that its export has not yet been exported. Against the background of the new US foreign policy, European countries are increasingly considering the transition to their own analogues of American weapons systems. In particular, in the field of long -range winged missiles, the most obvious candidate for the replacement of American Tomahawk is the French maritime -based naval (Missile de Croisière Naval or MDCN).

The Defense Express observers write about it. SCalp Naval was designed on the basis of the Winged SCalp-EG air base and designed to run from submarines and surface ships. Its compact dimensions make it possible to use both 533 mm torpedo devices and vertical launchers of France's Navy ships. Although France is actively equipping its own fleet with these missiles, MDCN exports have not yet been made. Moreover, it is known that the initial order for the French Navy was about 200 units.

Meanwhile, according to the Onalert resource, Greece considers the possibility of purchasing Scalp Naval for its diesel-electric submarines Type 214, which now use only Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Although the details of the agreement are unknown, the very fact of interest in these missiles indicates a growing demand for European alternatives to American weapons.

The observers noted that France and Greece have a long history of military-technical cooperation, which makes the probability of the agreement high. And if Paris gives green light to export these missiles, it will be an important signal for all of Europe. The question is now how France is ready to enter the farm winged rockets and make Scalp Naval accessible to NATO and NATO partners.