The Storm Shadow cruise missile, a weapon that has proven highly effective in Ukrainian hands against high-value Russian targets, is at the center of a renewed defense pact between the UK and France.

The first cruise missile ever used in warfare was the German V-1, developed by the Nazis during WWII, though it was heavy, wildly inaccurate, and had a limited range of 150 miles.

Both types of air-launched cruise missiles, used by the German, Spanish and South Korean militaries, are designed to strike hardened and buried targets. Update 08/07/23, ...

BERLIN, July 14 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius heads to Washington on Monday to meet U.S. Secretary of ...

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday he was not aware of a swap offer that would see German Taurus cruise missiles going to Britain and Ukraine receiving British Storm Shadow ...

German lawmakers called on the government to provide further long-range weapons to Ukraine but rejected a specific proposal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles. Germany ranks as the second ...

Rail-launched or pylon-mounted munitions must be fully integrated into the host aircraft’s safety-critical operational flight program, a process that sometimes takes years to complete. However, ...

German Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his intention to supply Ukraine with German Taurus cruise missiles. When asked on the public broadcaster ARD program “Caren Miosga” on ...

Lockheed Martin plans to unveil a new “affordable” cruise missile on Monday with a cost of about $150,000 and a range of over 500 miles as the defense contractor works to tap a U.S. need to ...