France plans to develop a new ballistic missile
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In recent months, ballistic missiles used by Russia, Iran, and Israel have demonstrated remarkable effectiveness due to their extremely high speed and near-impossibility of interception. According to reports, France is exploring a project for a new ballistic missile capable of exceeding a range of 1,000 km.
The missile under study by the French Ministry of Armed Forces is expected to have a greater range than the American "Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)."
Russia recently used its ballistic missile, "Orechnik," against a Ukrainian city. The missile traveled at Mach 11, reaching a speed of 13,600 km/h in the final phase of flight. It is also equipped with six warheads, each containing submunitions, making interception nearly impossible.
Ballistic missiles are propelled by rocket engines into orbit and then return to Earth at tremendous speeds due to gravity. Their advantage lies in their enormous velocity, which can exceed Mach 20 in some cases, and their ability to penetrate even the most advanced missile defense systems.
Recent Attacks by Iran and Russia
Recently, Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, many of which breached Israel’s missile defense system. In response, Israel attacked Iran’s Taleghan-2 nuclear research facility. Russia, meanwhile, has launched 194 ballistic missiles, including Iskander and Kinzhal, since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Even non-state groups, such as the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon, now possess such weaponry. France and its European allies currently lack ground-based ballistic missile capabilities. The only French ballistic missile is the nuclear-armed "M51," deployed on submarines.
The growing use of ballistic weaponry may push France to develop its own, reports Challenge.
Russia recently used its ballistic missile, "Orechnik," against a Ukrainian city. The missile traveled at Mach 11, reaching a speed of 13,600 km/h in the final phase of flight. It is also equipped with six warheads, each containing submunitions, making interception nearly impossible.
Ballistic missiles are propelled by rocket engines into orbit and then return to Earth at tremendous speeds due to gravity. Their advantage lies in their enormous velocity, which can exceed Mach 20 in some cases, and their ability to penetrate even the most advanced missile defense systems.
Recent Attacks by Iran and Russia
Recently, Iran launched 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, many of which breached Israel’s missile defense system. In response, Israel attacked Iran’s Taleghan-2 nuclear research facility. Russia, meanwhile, has launched 194 ballistic missiles, including Iskander and Kinzhal, since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Even non-state groups, such as the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon, now possess such weaponry. France and its European allies currently lack ground-based ballistic missile capabilities. The only French ballistic missile is the nuclear-armed "M51," deployed on submarines.
The growing use of ballistic weaponry may push France to develop its own, reports Challenge.
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