Ukraine: Storm Shadow cruise missile hits Russian missile electronics factory The Storm Shadow is a stealthy air-launched cruise missile with a range of 500 kilometers, jointly produced by France and the United Kingdom, with a 450 kg warhead made by Royal Munitions. Ukraine launches it from Mirage 2000 and Su-24 aircraft, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also operate it. The United Arab Emirates used it during the Forty Day War to strike deep inside Iranian territory.