6. Rafale’s SCALP Cruise Missile
The SCALP cruise missile of the French Rafale offers very great long-range striking capability. This smart weapon combines exact target recognition with minimal visible features and advanced terrain-following capability. The multi-mode guidance system of the missile guarantees accurate target engagement even in situations free of GPS by including inertial navigation, GPS, and terrain reference updating. While its sophisticated mission planning system lets for complicated attack profiles that maximise survivability, the improved warhead design of the SCALP offers extraordinary penetrating performance against hardened targets.