France tested the M51.3 ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead

As reported by Interfax, on Tuesday, October 6, France conducted a successful test of the M51.3 ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead. The launch was carried out from the French missile submarine Le Vigilant in the waters off the department of Finistère in the northwest of the country.

After launch, the missile fell in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of kilometers from land, the French Defense Ministry said. The French military said the launch was conducted without a nuclear warhead and in strict compliance with the country's international obligations.

President of France Emmanuel Macron watched the test from the frigate Auvergne. He called the launch an incredible success and wrote on the social network X that France's nuclear deterrence policy protects the country and will continue to protect it.

Sources

• Interfax