The last time France developed a ground-based ballistic missile system was in the 60s and 70s.
France is considering the possibility of creating a ground-launched medium-range ballistic missile to hit targets at a distance of 1,000 kilometers. Challenges reported this with reference to sources.
The publication states that the corresponding decision was discussed after Russia launched a strike with a new medium-range ballistic missile on the Dnieper.
We are only talking about the discussion of the project between the command of the French Armed Forces and the Directorate General of Armament (DGA).
Details of the possible new missile include ground launch, active terminal maneuvering before hitting a target, and a means of breaching missile defenses.
At the moment, the French Ministry of Defense is looking for a budget to launch this project.
Defense Express writes that a missile with a range of 1,000 kilometers will not have such a large size, which means lower development costs, lower unit prices and, as a result, more of them.
The last time France developed a ground-based ballistic missile system was in the 60-70s – it was the Pluton complex with a range of up to 120 kilometers.
Let’s remember that on November 21, Russia struck the Dnieper, as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said, with the latest medium-range hypersonic missile Oreshnik.
Source: korrespondent
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