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France tests M51.3 missile from nuclear-powered submarine
France test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany. The missile carried no warhead and impacted in the North Atlantic.
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France test-fired the M51.3 ballistic missile for the first time from a nuclear-powered submarine.
“France on Tuesday test-fired for the first time its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine”
The M51.3 missile carried no warhead during the test.
“It was not carrying a warhead.”
The M51.3 missile was fired from the submarine Le Vigilant.
“the missile, a variant of France's M51 missile, was fired from the Le Vigilant submarine”