French Naval Aviation
The Aeronavale or French Naval Aviation has operated a fleet of nuclear-armed aircraft since 1962, with the Dassault Etendard IV on its "Clemenceau"-class aircraft carriers. The Etendard could be armed with AN-52 nuclear gravity bombs. In 1978, the Dassault Super Etendard entered service, giving the Aeronavale a stand-off nuclear strike ability via its Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP) nuclear missiles. As the "Clemenceau" class retired from 1997 to 2000, the Super Etendard remained in service on the succeeding R91 "Charles-de-Gaulle". Since 2010 it carries Rafale F3 fighters armed with the upgraded ASMP-A nuclear missiles.