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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Russia to test fire another Bulava ICBM before yearend


The latest test of the Bulava missile from the submerged Dmitry Donskoi on September 18 was a success

Russia will test fire another Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile before the end of the year, a source in the Navy headquarters said on Wednesday.

The source said a Bulava missile would be launched from the submerged Dmitry Donskoi Typhoon-class nuclear submarine in northern Russia's White Sea, at a target at the Kura testing grounds on the Kamchatka Peninsula, about 6,700 kilometers (4,200 miles) east of Moscow.

"Earlier, we had some problems with the missile stage separation, but we hope this issue has been resolved," he said.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete13/11/08 14:28

    Interesting.

    Medvedev certainly is associating himself with Russian missile launces lately. Seems to be all part of his campaign against the US/NATO ABM shield in E Europe.

    Pete

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