Type SLBM Weight 36,000 kg (79,000 lb) Diameter 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | In service 1985 Length 11.5 m (38 ft) | |
Manufacturer EADS SPACE Transportation | ||
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).
They entered service on the 1 May 1985. They were the first French MIRV-capable nuclear missiles, with six 150 kilotonne warheads.
They were replaced by the improved M45 SLBM missile which is currently in active service aboard the Triomphant-class submarine.
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