France's SyLEx Sounding Rocket Passes Second Test, Ending US Booster Dependency for Nuclear Program
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France SyLEx sounding rocket completed its second exo-atmospheric test on November 3-4, 2026, confirming ArianeGroup's SPARK motor performance and closing French dependence on US Navy boosters. The milestone advances warhead qualification for the M51.4 submarine-launched ballistic missile and clears a path for the Mach 16 V-MAX2 hypersonic demonstrator targeted for 2027.
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