as far as I know being able to launch a missile while the sub is submerged would be a huge leap forward in the nuclear arms race.
This video seems to show underwater missile launches have been done for quite a while now...
In France, all ICBMs are actually SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) since all the land-based missile launchers have been dismantled in the late 90s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_Force_(France)
I don't remember a test ending in a huge spinning spiral though. If this is a secret program, I guess they're doing it wrong...
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as far as I know being able to launch a missile while the sub is submerged would be a huge leap forward in the nuclear arms race.
This video seems to show underwater missile launches have been done for quite a while now...
In France, all ICBMs are actually SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile) since all the land-based missile launchers have been dismantled in the late 90s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_Force_(France) I don't remember a test ending in a huge spinning spiral though. If this is a secret program, I guess they're doing it wrong...
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