France Declares M51.3 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Ready For Service

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Credit: Direction Générale de l'Armement
The French government has declared the latest iteration of its M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile is ready to enter operational service. The ArianeGroup-made M51.3 formally reached the milestone on Oct. 24 after Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin signed off on the system. The 51.3...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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