| Is Missile: | yes |
| M4 SLBM | |
| Type: | SLBM |
| Manufacturer: | EADS SPACE Transportation |
| Service: | 1985 |
| Engine: | Three stage Solid-fuel rocket |
| Weight: | 36000kg (79,000lb) |
| Length: | 11.5m (37.7feet) |
| Diameter: | 1.93m (06.33feet) |
| Vehicle Range: | 5000km (3,000miles) |
| Filling: | 6 × TN 71 MIRV, with penetration aids |
| Guidance: | Inertial |
| Yield: | 6 × 150kt(TNT) |
| Launch Platform: | s |
The M4 was a French submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed on the nuclear s (except the Redoutable herself, which was not refitted).[1]
They entered service on 1 May 1985. They were the first French MIRV-capable nuclear missiles, with six 150 kilotonne warheads.[1]
They were replaced by the improved M45 SLBM missile which was in service aboard the.[1]