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 "slug": "france-asn4g-hypersonic-nuclear-missile-mbda-contract-asmpa-r-rafale-f5-2035",
 "title": "France Notifies MBDA of the ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missile Contract",
 "url": "https://www.grosswald.org/france-asn4g-hypersonic-nuclear-missile-mbda-contract-asmpa-r-rafale-f5-2035/",
 "canonical": "https://www.grosswald.org/france-asn4g-hypersonic-nuclear-missile-mbda-contract-asmpa-r-rafale-f5-2035/",
 "type": "dispatch",
 "published": "2026-06-11T17:27:00.000+02:00",
 "updated": "2026-07-29T18:53:30.000+02:00",
 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParis, 11 June 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * France’s armed forces ministry notified MBDA of a framework and development contract for the ASN4G — the fourth-generation, hypersonic, air-launched nuclear missile — on 2 June, disclosed on 11 June\n * The ASN4G will replace the ASMPA-R as the airborne component of France’s nuclear deterrent, entering service around 2035 on the Rafale F5\n * It will arm both the air force’s strategic air forces and the navy’s carrier-based nuclear aviation\n * The",
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  "stk-strike-long-range-fires"
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 "sources": [],
 "entities": [
  "fcas",
  "france",
  "germany",
  "mbda",
  "united-kingdom"
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