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Sunday, October 03, 2010

France arms sub with nuclear missiles


France has violated international disarmament treaties by arming its latest nuclear submarine with nuclear missiles, a report says.

The French newspaper La Tribune on Friday reported that the country has secretly armed its fourth nuclear submarine, Le Terrible, with new generation nuclear missiles.

The submarine is reportedly armed with M51 missiles.

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2 comments:

  1. Technocrat3/10/10 16:51

    http://www.defense.gouv.fr/marine/a-la-une/le-terrible-entre-en-service-actif

    Le Terrible, SSBN is the first to feature the new intercontinental missile with nuclear warheads M51, which is also being called to active duty. This missile provides a significant improvement in the scope and accuracy while providing greater flexibility of implementation. The three other SSBNs will be subsequently adjusted to accommodate the new missile between 2010 and 2018.

    Both services are put in an important step in modernizing the French nuclear deterrent.

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  2. Technocrat3/10/10 16:53

    The first three Triomphant-class submarines were built for the M45.

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