Today: Thursday, 23 January 2025 year

France reported a successful test of a ballistic missile.

France reported a successful test of a ballistic missile.

France conducted a successful test of a strategic ballistic missile, according to a communiqué from the country’s Ministry of Defense.

“Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu expresses his great satisfaction with the successful… test launch of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile without a nuclear charge,” the communiqué said.


It is noted that the rocket landed in the North Atlantic Ocean several hundred kilometers from the coast.


The communiqué emphasizes that the launch was carried out in strict accordance with France’s international obligations.