M4 (missile)
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| M4 SLBM | |
|---|---|
Solid-fuel rocket | |
Operational range | 5,000 km (3,100 mi) |
Guidance system | Inertial |
Launch platform | Redoutable-class submarines |
The M4 was a French submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed on the nuclear Redoutable-class submarines (except the Redoutable herself, which was not refitted).[1]
They entered service on 1 May 1985. They were the first French
kilotonne warheads.[1]
They were replaced by the improved
M45 SLBM
missile which was in service aboard the
Triomphant-class submarine.[1]
Operators
References
- ^ a b c "M-4 / M-45 - France Nuclear Forces". Federation of American Scientists. 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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