ASMP nuclear missile
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The ASMP nuclear missile is a French air-launched supersonic cruise missile designed to deliver a nuclear warhead as part of France’s airborne strategic deterrent.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air-launched cruise missile
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nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASMP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Air-Sol Moyenne Portée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| deployment | airborne component of French nuclear triad ⓘ |
| designedForLaunchFrom |
Dassault Mirage 2000N
NERFINISHED
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Dassault Rafale NERFINISHED ⓘ Dassault Super Étendard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedToDeliver | strategic nuclear strike ⓘ |
| deterrenceDoctrine | French doctrine of nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| developedBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| diameter | about 0.38 m ⓘ |
| enteredOperationalServiceWith |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | aircraft ⓘ |
| length | about 5.38 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Aérospatiale
NERFINISHED
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MBDA France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | around 860 kg ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around Mach 3 ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
low-level penetration
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stand-off nuclear strike ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| operator | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range | approximately 300 km ⓘ |
| role | airborne strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1986 ⓘ |
| speed | supersonic ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | ASMP-A nuclear missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Air-to-Surface Medium Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Air and Space Force
NERFINISHED
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French Naval Aviation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warhead | TN 81 nuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| warheadYield | approximately 300 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
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