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Saturday, July 17, 2010
Bulava Missile Launch Planned Next Month, Report Says
Russia plans late next month to conduct a new test launch of its experimental Bulava submarine-based ballistic missile, Interfax reported yesterday (see GSN, June 15).
The Bulava is designed to deliver as many as 10 nuclear warheads as far as 5,000 miles. The weapon has failed in seven of 12 flight tests to date, most recently in December, according to official figures.
However, Russia's armed forces have continued defending the weapon as an irreplaceable component of the country's future nuclear deterrent.
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