Event Brief
Oct 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM ET
France tests M51.3 nuclear-capable missile
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
France test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile for the first time on October 6, 2026, the Defence Ministry said. The missile, which carried no warhead, was launched from the nuclear-powered submarine Le Vigilant off Brittany and landed in the North Atlantic, hundreds of kilometres from any coastline.
WHO: French Defence Ministry
WHAT: France test-fired its M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from the Le Vigilant submarine.
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026
WHERE: Off Brittany, France
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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