UK missiles by range 2021

The submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Trident has the longest range of any missile in the United Kingdom's armed forces, with the potential to strike a target 12,000 kilometers away. The anti-ship cruise missile Harpoon, has a range of 240 kilometers, and is one of the types of military aid the UK has sent to Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country in 2022.

Maximum range of operational missiles in United Kingdom 2021 (in kilometers)

Characteristic	Range of missile in kilometers
Trident D5:SLBM	12,000
SCALP EG / Storm Shadow	400
Harpoon: ASCM	240
Brimstone: Air-to-surface	60
PGM-500 / PGM-2000: Air-to-surface	50

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March 2021

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North America, United Kingdom

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2021

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Acronyms:
ALCM:Air-launched cruise missile
ASCP: Anti-ship cruise missile
ASM: Anti-ship missile
ICBM: Intercontinental ballistic missile
LACM: Land-attack cruise missile
SLBM:Submarine-launched ballistic missile
SLCM:Submarine-launched cruise missile
SRBM: Short-range ballistic missile

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