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{{short description|Submarine-launched ballistic missile}} |
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Engine= three stage [[solid propellant]]| |
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Launch_mass= 36,000 [[kilogram|kg]]| |
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Range= 5000 km| |
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|service=1985 |
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|engine=Three stage [[Solid-fuel rocket]] |
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Warhead= 6 MIRV using the 150 kt of TNT (630 [[terajoule|TJ]]) TN-71, with penetration aids | |
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The '''M-4''' was a French [[Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile]] (SLBM) deployed on the nuclear [[Redoutable class submarine|''Redoutable'' class submarine]]s (except the ''Redoutable'' herself, which was not reffited) |
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The '''M4''' was a French [[submarine-launched ballistic missile]] (SLBM) deployed on the nuclear {{Sclass|Redoutable|submarine|2||1967}}s (except the ''Redoutable'' herself, which was not refitted).<ref name="FAS">{{cite web |url= http://fas.org/nuke/guide/france/slbm/m-4.htm |title=M-4 / M-45 - France Nuclear Forces |work=[[Federation of American Scientists]] |year=2014 |accessdate=5 November 2014}}</ref> |
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They entered service on |
They entered service on 1 May 1985. They were the first French [[MIRV]]-capable nuclear missiles, with six 150 [[kilotonne]] warheads.<ref name="FAS"/> |
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They were replaced by the improved [[ |
They were replaced by the improved [[M45 SLBM]] missile which was in service aboard the |
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{{Sclass|Triomphant|submarine}}.<ref name="FAS"/> |
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==Operators== |
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*[[French Navy]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{French nuclear missiles}} |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} |
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[[Category:Submarine-launched ballistic missiles of France]] |
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[[Category:Nuclear weapons of France]] |
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[[Category:1985 establishments in France]] |
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[[Category:Military equipment introduced in the 1980s]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 17 April 2023
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| M4 SLBM | |
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| Type | SLBM |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985 |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | EADS SPACE Transportation |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 36,000 kg (79,000 lb) |
| Length | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Warhead | 6 × TN 71 MIRV, with penetration aids |
| Blast yield | 6 × 150 kt (630 TJ) |
| Engine | Three stage 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 MIRV-capable nuclear missiles, with six 150 kilotonne warheads.[1]
They were replaced by the improved M45 SLBM missile which was in service aboard the Triomphant-class submarine.[1]
Operators
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "M-4 / M-45 - France Nuclear Forces". Federation of American Scientists. 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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