UK to share classified data to help Ukraine build SCALP missile assembly lines

British defense firm MBDA will release classified information on UK components for SCALP long-range missiles, as Ukraine and France look to establish local assembly lines in Ukraine.

The missile is the French-produced version of the UK’s Storm Shadow, with both using shared French and British technology.

London emphasized that the move complements a major UK effort to rapidly develop low-cost advanced long-range strike weapons for Ukraine through Project Brakestop.

During his time in Kyiv, Burnham will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and attend Independence Day events. He is also scheduled to co-chair his first meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing."

He will tell international partners that the UK’s leadership on Ukraine will remain steadfast under his Government.

The UK has been one of Ukraine’s foremost partners since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, providing a range of military, economic, and diplomatic support. This includes leading efforts to secure Ukraine’s long-term security alongside France as co-chairs of the “Coalition of the Willing.”