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May 06, 2013

French M51 ballistic missile self-destructs in failed test
Brest, France (AFP) May 05, 2013
A French test of an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile failed on Sunday as it self-destructed off the coast of Brittany, officials said. "It was a failure, the reasons will be determined by an investigation," said Lieutenant Commander Lionel Delort, a spokesman for the Atlantic Naval Prefecture. He said the missile "self-destructed during its first propulsion phase... for an unknown reason." The missile was test fired, without a nuclear warhead, from the Vigilant - a strategic nuclear ... read more

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