missile test fired successfully in Finistère – Le Figaro

A test firing of the missile M51 was held this morning with “success” from a ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) in the Bay of Audierne (Finistère), said in a statement the Ministry of Defence . “Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister of Defense, expressed his satisfaction after the successful launch of a strategic ballistic missile M51″ by the SSBN The Triumphant.

The missile, devoid of its warhead, was followed throughout its flight phase by means of the test center of the Directorate General of armaments (DGA). The impact zone is located in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast, the ministry ensures that stresses as always the test was conducted “without nuclear charge and in strict compliance with international commitments of the La France”. This shot validates the operational capacity of the overall weapon system Triumphant. The M51 missile today three team of four nuclear submarines next generation launchers gear (SSBN-NG). The passage of the entire strategic oceanic force this armament is expected by the end of the decade.

This launch “illustrates the dangerous and irresponsible policy of France to continue its policy of” modernization “of its nuclear weapons,” responded in a statement the Peace Movement. “The French government has confirmed its intention not to register in the global movement for nuclear disarmament, and not to respect its international commitments under Article 6 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons” says the peace movement, which calls for participation September 24 the peace marches held in France against nuclear weapons. Dozens of demonstrators gathered on June 12 in Penmarc’h (Finistère) on the call of the Federation of British anti-nuclear protest against the shooting, while the Atlantic maritime prefecture had just published a decree regulating or prohibiting navigation and water activities in the sector from 13 June to 6 July “on the occasion of a shooting test organized by the Directorate General of armaments.”

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