Back M 20 (MSBS) German Misil M20 Spanish ام ۲۰ (موشک) Persian M20 (ohjus) Finnish Missile M20 French M20 (missile) Italian M20 (ミサイル) Japanese M-20 (míssil) Portuguese M20 (ракета) Russian
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| M20 SLBM | |
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| Type | SLBM |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1977–1991 |
| Used by | French Navy (French: Marine Nationale) |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Aérospatiale, Space and Strategic Systems Division, Les Mureaux |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) |
| Length | 10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) |
| Diameter | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Maximum firing range | 3,000 km (1,900 mi) |
| Filling | 1 × TN 60 or TN 61, with penetration aids |
| Blast yield | 1.2 Mt (5.0 PJ) |
The M20 was a French submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) deployed on the nuclear Redoutable-class submarines from 1977. It was withdrawn from service by 1991.[1] It was largely succeeded by the M4 and M45 missiles.
- ^ "M-20 - France Nuclear Forces". Federation of American Scientists. 2000. Retrieved 5 November 2014.