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Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Russia to Test Two Bulava Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles This Autumn

Bulava test launchRussia will hold two test launches of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile by the end of the year, including one from the Borey-class submarine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

“There will be two launches this autumn – the first one will be held in September, from the Vladimir Monomakh submarine as part of its trials, the second [launch] is due in November,” Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said.

The rest of the Bulava test launches are scheduled for 2015. The missiles will be launched by Northern Fleet and Pacific Fleet submarines.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete4/6/14 08:00

    Hopefully the high failure rate of the Bulava test launches will continue. A string of successes would only make Putin more bold and belligerent than he already is.

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