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France’s ballistic missile test a flop

French ballistic missile test ends in failure http://www.marketwatch.com/story/french-ballistic-missile-test-ends-in-failure-2013-05-05?reflink=MW_news_stmp By David Pearson  5 May, PARIS—A ballistic missile test from a French nuclear submarine on Sunday ended in failure, the defense ministry said in a statement.

The M-51 missile, without its nuclear warhead, was fired from the “Vigilant” submarine as it cruised off the coast of Brittany. Technicians caused the missile to auto-destruct shortly after launch in a zone that was closed to air and sea traffic, the ministry said

May 11, 2013 - Posted by | general

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