Submarine-launched ballistic missile
| M4 SLBM |
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| Type | SLBM |
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| In service | 1985 |
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| Manufacturer | EADS SPACE Transportation |
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| Mass | 36,000 kg (79,000 lb) |
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| Length | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
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| Diameter | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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| Warhead | 6 × TN 71 MIRV, with penetration aids |
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| Blast yield | 6 × 150 kt (630 TJ) |
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| Engine | Three stage Solid-fuel rocket |
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Operational
range | 5,000 km (3,100 mi) |
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Guidance
system | Inertial |
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Launch
platform | Redoutable-class submarines |
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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
France
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