Both the SCALP missile, also known as Storm Shadow, and the Kh-69 are subsonic, traveling slower than the speed of sound.
Ellie Cook is a Senior Defense Reporter at Newsweek based in London, U.K. Her reporting primarily covers the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. military operations, weapons systems, and emerging technologies, with a strong emphasis on global security and international affairs. She has been featured in numerous publications, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Telegraph, and Miami Herald.










