Monday, March 15, 2010

M45

IOC: 1997
Total Production: 96

Origin
France

Contractor/s
EADS

Applications
Le Triomphant

Description: The M45 is a three stage, solid fuel, submarine-launched, intercontinental range, ballistic missile (SLBM) equipped with multiple nuclear warheads (MIRV). It features an inertial guidance system and 4 TN-75 nuclear warheads with penetration aids such as decoys and countermeasures.

The M45 ballistic missiles have been provided to Le Triomphant-class nuclear-powered strategic submarines and L'Inflexible-class submarines. Each submarine can carry up to 16 M45s.

The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) and the French Navy conducted a flight test involving the launch of a M-45 ballistic missile on February 2, 2005. The launch was performed from a Le Triomphant-class submarine in waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The test objective was to demonstrate the suitability of the submarine and the M45 ballistic missile. French officials from Les Landes test center and onboard Monge experimental vessel monitored the M45 missile all over its trajectory.

Specifications
Number of Weapons: 4

Dimensions: Diameter 1,930 mm, Length 11 m

Weights: Max Weight 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)

Performance: CEP 500 m (1,640 ft), Max Range 6,000 km (3,240 nm)

Yield: 2,132 kiloton

News
French Navy Receives a New Ballistic Submarine

Operators

France / 96

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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