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France's Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warhead

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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What happened

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.

Key facts

  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:50:08 UTC.

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  1. France's Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warhead

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

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The Hindu

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

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…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu