Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Text taken from the dzen.ru page of Russian military correspondent Aleksandr Kots
[DZEN] Dmitry Rogozin said that with the participation of his "Tsar's Wolves" in the NVO zone, they managed to capture an intact Franco-German-made SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missile. The video footage shows the head fairing, a fully intact warhead and fuselage. Surely a valuable trophy is already being dismantled under a microscope in some secret research institute. After all, "Storm Shadow" can tell a lot about Western military technology.
The missile’s inertial navigation unit, GPS correction module, target selection controller, missile power controllers and battery, digital fuel supply circuit, as well as the design features of the shielding of the engine integrated into the tail section of the engine nacelle are of the greatest value. A thorough study of these components will allow us to understand how to counter Western strike weapons, how to deceive them, jam them, intercept them, and hide from them.
Of course, there is a risk that the manufacturer has installed a “bookmark” in the export modification of the rocket, which will burn all highly sensitive equipment when trying to open it. But even the composite materials that make up the Storm Shadow's fuselage can tell a lot about Western stealth radar technology. And this can be useful in aircraft construction.
In the end, it’s not shameful to steal from the enemy. Yes, and one missile is a drop in the ocean, compared to how many of our military secrets leaked to the West in the 1990s.
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