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Thursday, October 26, 2006

Bulava missile self-destroyed after deviation from path

Bulava MissileA sea-launched Bulava ballistic missile was self-destroyed several minutes after the launch due to a deviation from the preset trajectory, the Navy press service told Itar-Tass on Wednesday.

“A Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile was test-launched from the submerged nuclear-powered strategic underwater cruiser Dmitry Donskoi in the White Sea today. The crew of the submarine fulfilled the set task.

However several minutes after the launch, the automatic self-destruction system was activated as a result of the missile’s deviation from the designated trajectory. The causes of the abortive launch were determined by a commission consisting of representatives of the missile designers and manufacturers,” the press service said.

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