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1983–85 French nuclear tests

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Country
  
France

Number of tests
  
25

Period
  
1983-1985

Test type
  
underground shaft

Test site
  
Lagoon, Areas 5-7, Moruroa Atoll; Rim zone, Areas 1-2, Moruroa Atoll

Max. yield
  
80 kilotonnes of TNT (330 TJ)

The France's 1983-1985 nuclear test series was a group of 25 nuclear tests conducted in 1983-1985. These tests followed the 1981–82 French nuclear tests series and preceded the 1986–88 French nuclear tests series.

References

1983–85 French nuclear tests Wikipedia