TN 71
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The TN 71 is a French
-built thermonuclear warhead which was used on submarine-launched ballistic missiles in Redoutable class ballistic missile submarines.
It has a yield of 150 kt.
Entering service in 1985 on M4-B ballistic missiles
, it was replaced at the end of October 1996 by the TN 75
, which equips M45 missiles
for France's Triomphant class
of "new generation" ballistic missile submarines (SNLE-NG).
There were 288 operational TN 71 warheads before its replacement in 1996, and 96 in 2001, but none remaining by 2004, at which time it was withdrawn from service.
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-built thermonuclear warhead which was used on submarine-launched ballistic missiles in Redoutable class ballistic missile submarines.
It has a yield of 150 kt.
Entering service in 1985 on M4-B ballistic missiles
M4 SLBM
The M4 was a French Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile deployed on the nuclear Le Redoutable class submarines They entered service on the 1 May 1985...
, it was replaced at the end of October 1996 by the TN 75
TN 75
The TN 75 is a French-built thermonuclear warhead used on France's M45 SLBM submarine-launched ballistic missiles, carried by the last of the Redoutable class submarines, S616 Inflexible, and by the Triomphant class submarines. The French Navy has 290 TN-75 warheads...
, which equips M45 missiles
M45 SLBM
The M45 SLBM is the current standard French Navy's submarine launched ballistic missile...
for France's Triomphant class
Le Triomphant class submarine
The Triomphant class of ballistic missile submarines of the French Navy is the active class of four boats that entered service in 1997, 1999, 2004, and 2010...
of "new generation" ballistic missile submarines (SNLE-NG).
There were 288 operational TN 71 warheads before its replacement in 1996, and 96 in 2001, but none remaining by 2004, at which time it was withdrawn from service.
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