The missile was without a nuclear charge, as the Minister of the Armed Forces clarified in a press release.
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A light resembling a missile was seen on Saturday evening, November 18, around 7:30 p.m., in the black sky of Gironde by many residents who shared their questions on social networks. A little before 9 p.m., the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, confirmed in a publication on “strategic ballistic test”.
“First successful test firing of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile”greets the minister by explaining that “this development perpetuates the credibility of our nuclear deterrence and demonstrates the excellence of our launcher sector.”
In a press release, the Ministry of the Armed Forces specifies that the missile, fired from the site “DGA Missile Tests” located in Biscarrosse in the Landes, was “without nuclear charge” And “in strict compliance with France’s international commitments”. “The missile was monitored throughout its flight phase by the DGA’s test resources. The fallout zone is located in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast”specifies the press release.