Missile · Multi-domain
STRATUS
Franco-British family of two cruise and anti-ship missiles, STRATUS LO and STRATUS RS, formerly FC/ASW.
by MBDA · Unveiled Sep 10, 2025
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Name given in 2025 to the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme: a subsonic low-observable missile (STRATUS LO, formerly TP15) and a high-speed missile (STRATUS RS, formerly RJ10) for deep strike and anti-ship missions from air, sea and land platforms.
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STRATUS name unveiled at DSEI UK 2025
UK and French officials unveiled STRATUS as the new name for FC/ASW and showed the final STRATUS LO design.
SourcesNaval News
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Naval News · Sep 19, 2025 · Supports: System milestone
“On 10 September on the MBDA booth at DSEI UK 2025, UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry, Luke Pollard MP”
- 2.CompanyDSEI 2025
MBDA · Sep 12, 2025 · Supports: System
“Through STRATUS (new name for FC/ASW), MBDA is developing decisive Anti-Surface Warfare, Deep Precision Strike and Counter-A2AD capabilities, with two complementary effectors, launched from air and naval platforms.”
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