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M51 Missile

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The M51 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile built by ArianeGroup for the French Navy, designed to replace the earlier M45 missile. First deployed on September 27, 2010, it is a three-stage, solid-fuel missile carrying six to ten independently targetable TN 75 warheads of 110 kilotons each, with an estimated range of 8,000 to 10,000 kilometers. It arms the Triomphant-class submarines of the French Navy, and the program traces back to an earlier M5 design concept begun in the late 1980s before being renamed M51 in 1996.

Facts
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Weapon Class (category)
Submarine / Naval Vessel 1
Weapon Class
Submarine-launched ballistic missile 1
Introduced Year
2010 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
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Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source M51 (missile), Wikipedia
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Manufactured By

EADS Astrium Space Transportation

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Source Wikidata: M51 Missile
Sources
1. M51 (missile), Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 1
    The M51 SLBM is a French submarine-launched ballistic missile
  • Lead paragraph, sentence 2
    it was first deployed in 2010.
  • Wikipedia article text
    The M51 entered service in 2010.
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Lead
    The M51 SLBM is a French submarine-launched ballistic missile, built by ArianeGroup, and deployed with the French Navy.
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Wikidata: M51 Missile
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