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| Pluton | |
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| Type | Tactical ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1974 to 1993 |
| Used by | France |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | SNIAS |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2,423 kg (5,342 lb) |
| Length | 7.64 m (25 ft 1 in) |
| Diameter | 0.65 m (2 ft 2 in) |
| Warhead | - Nuclear 15 kt of TNT - Nuclear 25 kt of TNT - Conventional High-Explosive |
| Engine | Single-stage solid |
Operational range | 120 km (75 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial |
Launch platform | TEL platform on an AMX-30 chassis |
The Pluton missile was a French nuclear-armed tactical ballistic missile (short-range ballistic missile, SRBM) system launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) platform mounted on an AMX-30 tank chassis.[1] It was designed to provide the tactical part of French nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.[2]
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