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France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile: Defence Ministry

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu
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What happened

The missile, a variant of France’s M51 missile, was fired from the Le Vigilant submarine off Brittany and impacted “in the North Atlantic, hundreds of kilometres from any coastline,” it said…

Key facts

  • The missile, a variant of France’s M51 missile, was fired from the Le Vigilant submarine off Brittany and impacted “in the North Atlantic, hundreds of kilometres from any coastline,” it said…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:30:04 UTC.

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