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M45 (missile)

The M45 SLBM was a French Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile Forty-eight M45 were in commission in the Force océanique stratégique, the submarine nuclear deterrent component of the French Navy. The missiles, derived from the M4, were produced by Aérospatiale. Initially, an ICBM land-based version was considered, but these plans were discarded in 1996 to favour an all-naval deployment.

Tests
In March 1986, a M-4 missile was launched and covered 6,000 km to its target; this flight is rumoured to have been the first test flight for the M-45. On the night of the 1–2 June 2004, the Vigilant fired a version of the M45 from the southern part of Brittany; the missile hit its target near French Guiana. ==Former operators==
Former operators
; • French Navy - Original primary armament for the Triomphant-class SSBN. As of 2016, replaced by the M51 SLBM. ==See also==
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