EVITEMENT de MISSILES AIR-AIR

[PDF] EVITEMENT de MISSILES AIR-AIR - France

A Nuclear-Test Coincidence

Located off the coast of Brittany, the French submarine Le Terrible sent a single M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile on a southwestern trajectory, with the impact site in the Sargasso Sea. Ten days before the missile test, on April 9, Marco Langbroek of the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands discovered the Notice to Airmen (NOTA...

Nukes Delivered by Air and Sea

To deter attack, France relies on a dyad of air- and sea-delivered nuclear forces. The air component consists of 50 Rafale multi-role fighter jets with pilots trained to launch the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP-A) nuclear-tipped, ramjet-powered cruise missile. ASMP-A has a range of 310 miles, and carries a 300-kiloton thermonuclear warhead. The warh...

Warning Strike

France’s nuclear doctrine, like all self-declared nuclear powers, is strictly defensive to deter nuclear attacks on France and French forces. That said, like many countries, France is intentionally ambiguous on how and why it would use such weapons. Unlike most nuclear powers, France reserves the right to conduct a warning-shot nuclear strike to si...

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What is France's main anti-air missile system?

[iv] France operates its PAAMS (Principal Anti-Air Missile System) jointly with Italy and the UK, deploying Aster 15 short to medium range missiles and Aster 30 short to long-range missiles.

Does Air France have a safety problem?

The report on Air France published last week by the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety, a French government agency that investigates aviation accidents and incidents, warned of poorly observed safety procedures by pilots and issued recommendations to address the situation.

Are ballistic missiles a threat to peace and security?

Fighting the proliferation of ballistic... The proliferation of ballistic missiles, potential vectors of weapons of mass destruction, poses a risk of destabilization for peace and security, as recalled by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1540 (2004).

Is Meteor a radar-guided air-to-air missile?

(Photo: Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace) The Meteor long range air-to-air missile will be used alongside the MICA EM, which is also radar-guided. The French Air and Space Force declared the Meteor Beyond Visual Range (BVR) radar-guided air-to-air missile operational after the first operational flight with live missiles on Mar. 4, 2021.

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