India, July 10 -- Britain and France are to order more highly lethal Storm Shadow cruise missiles, while stepping up work on its replacement as part of a new refreshed agreement signed Thursday between the leaders of the two nations.
The new agreement will see the UK and France commit to launch the next phase of their joint project for both deep strike and anti-ship missiles - a step closer to selecting a final design for Storm Shadow's replacement.
The joint development effort will sustain 1,300 highly skilled jobs across the UK, boosting the economy in line with the Government's Plan for Change, according to the UK Ministry of Defense. Upgrading the existing Storm Shadow production lines will support more than 300 jobs at manufacturer M...