The AN-11 was France's first nuclear weapon, developed to arm the Force de frappe.

An early version was used in France's first nuclear test, Gerboise Bleue, on 13 February 1960.

The AN-11 was a pure fission weapon, a plutonium implosion type.

It was a free-fall bomb intended to be dropped from high-altitude bombers.

The carrier was the Dassault Mirage IV, although some reports said the Sud Aviation Vautour could also carry this bomb.