Submarines & A2/AD

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (395+ words) The battery’s operations officer, who cannot be named for operational reasons, said: “This level of complexity and coordination of live assets has not been achieved by 148 Battery for nearly 30 years. “We wanted to demonstrate to our partners across the United…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (234+ words) More than 2,000 personnel are taking part in UK-led NATO Exercise Strike Warrior 2026. Although Royal Navy warship participation has been minimal, the exercise has seen significant Royal Marine activity, including commandos deploying from a German submarine, directing naval gunfire and conducting…...

53+ min ago   (491+ words) British commandos emerged from the depths of the North Atlantic on a German submarine to carry out a daring operation as part of the largest test of all arms of the UK Commando Force in 15 years. Green Berets surfaced in…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (262+ words) France on Tuesday successfully test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile for the first time from a nuclear-powered submarine. President Emmanuel Macron said the launch demonstrated the credibility of the country’s nuclear deterrent. The missile, a new variant of France’s M51 system,…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (677+ words) By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe) British commandos have landed from a German attack submarine at Cape Wrath and called in fire from a Portuguese warship, in an operation that formed part of the largest test of all arms of…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (142+ words) French President Emmanuel Macron witnesses the first submarine launch of the M51.3 ballistic missile during a test off Brittany | X - @EmmanuelMacron October 6, 2026: France on Tuesday successfully test-fired its new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time, the…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (185+ words) The missile was launched from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant and carried no nuclear warhead. Following the launch, Macron said the successful firing demonstrated the technical expertise behind France's nuclear deterrence and praised the organisations involved in the…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (833+ words) Army Recognition France Fires New M51.3 Ballistic Missile From Nuclear Submarine Le Vigilant to Restore Readiness. France has launched an M51 ballistic missile in the latest M51.3 configuration from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant off Finistère to validate the vessel’s strategic…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (242+ words) Writing in French from aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, Mr Macron said: “Aboard the multi-mission frigate Auvergne, I witnessed the first firing of the new M51.3 ballistic missile from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant. Very few nations possess such…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (647+ words) France’s defense procurement agency (DGA) announced on October 6, 2026, that the French Navy’s ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Le Vigilant had successfully carried out an acceptance firing of an unarmed M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile. The firing was conducted as part of Operation SMERTIOS....