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…
The Hindu reports that 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.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Defence Ministry, France’s M and Le Vigilant.
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