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Stratus, formerly known as the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) or FMAN/FMC in French (Futur Missile Anti-Navire/Futur Missile de Croisière), is a multi-national next generation missile programme launched by France and the United Kingdom in 2017 to succeed their jointly-developed Storm Shadow/SCALP as well as their respective Exocet and Harpoon anti-ship missiles, with Italy in the process of joining as of June 2023.
 

The CROSSBOW MINI 3 kW HEL was optimised to neutralise Group 1 and 2 drones with precision and operated for up to 12 hours on internal battery power. The CROSSBOW product line also included the 500 W Dazzler, which was available, and pre-orders were being taken for the higher-power 8 kW HEL system.
 

France Launches SCALP Mk2 Cruise Missile Development to Strengthen Long-Range Precision Strike​

According to French defense authorities, the upgraded missile will deliver improved guidance, targeting accuracy, and target acquisition performance, ensuring relevance against modern and future air defense environments.