MSBS

Missile Defence Scenario - Working on the behalf of the French defence procurement agency DGA (French MoD procurement agency), since the 1960's, the company has produced the submarine-launched MSBS family (M1, M2, M20, M4) of the french deterrent force. The latest version, the M-45, is currently deployed on board France's new generation submarines. The MSBS-M51, an ultra-modern missile with considerably enhanced performance, has been under development since 1992.

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MSBS M51 - Working on the behalf of the French defence procurement agency DGA (Délégation Générale pour l'Armement) since the 1960's, the company has produced the submarine-launched MSBS family (M1, M2, M20, M4) of the french deterrent force. The latest version, the M-45, is currently deployed on board France's new generation submarines Le Triomphant and Le Tèmèraire. The MSBS-M51, an ultra-modern missile with considerably enhanced performance, has been under development since 1992.

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Missile Defence Scenario

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MSBS M51 - Artist’s impression of a supersonic strategic ballistic missile being fired from a nuclear-powered submarine - M51 launchers and reentry vehicles (Development "Propulsion" Qualification).

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Winding of M51 propeller - Working on the behalf of the French defence procurement agency DGA (French MoD procurement agency), since the 1960's, the company has produced the submarine-launched MSBS family (M1, M2, M20, M4) of the french deterrent force. The latest version, the M-45, is currently deployed on board France's new generation submarines. The MSBS-M51, an ultra-modern missile with considerably enhanced performance, has been under development since 1992.

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© EADS

M51 Launch
Working on the behalf of the French defence procurement agency DGA (French MoD procurement agency), since the 1960's, the company has produced the submarine-launched MSBS family (M1, M2, M20, M4) of the french deterrent force. The latest version, the M-45, is currently deployed on board France's new generation submarines. The MSBS-M51, an ultra-modern missile with considerably enhanced performance, has been under development since 1992.

2047 x 2835 pix, 529kByte
© CELM/DGA