The Le Redoutable-class submarine was a ballistic missile submarine class of the French Navy. In French, the type is called Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d'Engins, literally "Missile-launching nuclear
Le Redoutable
Le Redoutable in Cherbourg.
M4 (missile)
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The M4 was a French submarine-launched ballistic missile deployed on the nuclear Redoutable-class submarines.
Redoutable-class submarine (1967)
…turn replaced by the M20 MSBS beginning in 1977. All except Le Redoutable were heavily upgraded from 1985 to fire the second generation MIRV capable M4 missile – Le Tonnant was recommissioned in 1987; L'Indomptable in 1989; Le Terrible in 1990; and Le Foudroyant in 1993. Following a 2016 contract, all…
Missile ballistique M4