France introduced a promising sea-based hypersonic ballistic missile.
The French aviation corporation ArianeGroup presented at the international naval weapons exhibition Euronaval 2026, which was held in the Paris region, a project of the B-Strike 1,000 ballistic missile, which is designed to destroy enemy surface ships and land targets.
The new missile is a development of the Bee-Strike family, which was presented for the first time in June this year. The product is equipped with a solid single-stage propulsion motor and a maneuvering warhead (MaRV).
Main declared characteristics:.
Length - 7 m.
Diameter - 609.6 mm.
Speed - above Mach 10.
Track height - more than 120 km.
Firing range - over 1,000 km.
The estimated flight time for a range of 1,000 km is about 10 minutes.
The developer examines four options for placing the rocket:
On Admiral Ronarch (FDI) class frigates, including the flagship Admiral Ronarch (D660), in an eight-cell vertical launcher or two-charge rotary launcher;.
on the SEAir SP200 unmanned hydrofoil 20 meters long;.
As part of mobile coastal missile systems based on the X-Fire launcher.
When creating the product, technological solutions obtained during the development of the M.51 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which demonstrate the V-MAX hypersonics and the FLP-T-150 test vehicle, were used.
The project is currently in the conceptual development phase. No contracts were signed for the purchase of the marine modification; It has not been accepted for service.