The simulation program: weapons assurance without nuclear testing

As of now, simulation forms the basic methodology on which will be based the assurance of the reliability, safety and performance of French replacement nuclear weapons. This task will be carried out with no new tests being made, but rather by recourse to reinterpretation of previous tests. A methodology combining modeling, numerical simulation and experimentation stands as an indissoluble whole that is gradually being provided with new and powerful tools. (authors)