Sunday, June 26, 2011

Bulava launch date to be set within 2 days


State commission will set date for new trials of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava within the next two days, reported RIA Novosti on June 24 referring to a source in Russian defense industry.

"In the nearest two days the state flight-development commission will set the exact date for new trials of SLBM Bulava", said the source.

He added that the trials' timing framework had been already determined, i.e. "since June 28 till June 30, 2011". "Test launches will be conducted by the missile's standard carrier, SSBN Yury Dolgoruky", specified the source.

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