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Russia strengthens nuclear shield with up-to-date Bulava missile systems
12/21/2005 14:04
The new strategic missile complex Bulava would be added to Russia's
military arsenal by the end of 2007
The head part of the Russian up-to-date Bulava ballistic missile was
timely delivered to the Kura range ground in the Kamchatka region. A strategic
submarine of Russia's Northern Navy successfully launched the missile from
under the sea, Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, Igor Dygalo said.
"Dmitry Donskoy," a strategic nuclear cruiser, launched Russia's
up-to-date ballistic missile Bulava successfully. The launch was performed from
under the water surface in the White Sea and hit a target on the Kura range
ground, Interfax reports.
"This is the first underwater launch of the Bulava missile. It is also
the second launch of the new missile within the framework of technological
tests conducted for the complex. The chairman of the State Committee for
technological tests of the Bulava missile complex, Admiral Mikhail Zakharenko,
was staying on board the nuclear cruiser during the moment of the launch.
The first launch of the new missile was performed on September 27. R-30
Bulava missile was launched from nuclear submarine Dmitry Donskoy to test the
battling and technical capacities of the missile complex of the fourth
generation.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov stated that the new strategic
missile complex Bulava would be added to Russia's military arsenal by the end
of 2007. Ivanov said that Russia's nuclear shield required reliable defense
under the conditions of market economy.
The strategic sea-based ballistic missile Bulava was designed by
specialists of the Moscow Heat Engineering Institute. Bulava completed the
first stage of launching tests at sea at the end of 2004. The missile complex
will be finished during 2006.
Defense Minister Ivanov said that the development of the missile complex
Bulava was considered the most perspective direction for the Russian Strategic
Missile Troops.
Solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile Bulava is capable of
carrying up to ten nuclear blocks of individual pointing. The sea-based Bulava
complex has common features with silo-based Topol-M missile system. Bulava's
action radius reaches 8,000 kilometers. The missile was developed for
state-of-the-art nuclear submarines.
The construction of three up-to-date nuclear cruisers is to be completed
in Russia by 2010. The submarines will be outfitted with 12 Bulava missiles.
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