Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine
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The Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine was France’s first generation of nuclear-powered strategic missile submarines, forming the seaborne leg of its Cold War nuclear deterrent.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarines | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | class of ballistic missile submarines ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SNLE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
submarine-launched ballistic missiles
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torpedoes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| firstOfClass | French submarine Redoutable (S611) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit | French submarine Redoutable (S611) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearDeterrentLeg | sea-based ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 6 ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Force de frappe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | none (first generation French SSBNs) ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| role | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1971 ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
nuclear deterrence
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nuclear strike ⓘ |
| submarineType | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | seaborne leg of France's nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
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Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines
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Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarine
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Redoutable-class ballistic missile submarines