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Nuclear ForcesFrance

French airborne nuclear forces

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
ProliferationOrigin country only
PlatformsAbout 40 Rafale BF3 (EC 1/4, EC 2/4, Saint-Dizier); at least 10 Rafale MF3 (Landivisiau)Med[1]
Program statusASN4G hypersonic successor, IOC 2035; Luxeuil to regain a nuclear mission by 2035Med[1]
Delivery
Delivery systemsASMPA and ASMPA-R (range up to 500 km); 54 ASMPA producedMed[1]
Warhead typesTNAMed[1]
Summary

Rafale aircraft of the Strategic Air Forces and Naval Nuclear Aviation armed with the ASMPA/ASMPA-R cruise missile.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. French nuclear weapons, 2025, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2025-07-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from French nuclear weapons, 2025 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)