Russian sub test-fires 4 intercontinental missiles in salvo
Russian nuclear-powerd submarine successfully test-fires Bulava missiles, which can carry multiple nuclear warheads; another five such submarines are under construction to gradually replace some of the older Soviet-built ones.
A Russian nuclear-powered sub marine successfully test-fired four intercontinental ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the Russian navy said.
The navy said the submarine, named Yuri Dolgoruky after the medieval prince who founded Moscow, launched the Bulava missiles in a single salvo from a submerged position in the White Sea.
The navy said the mock warheads the missiles carried reached their practice targets on the opposite side of Russia— the Kura shooting range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
The exercise marked the first simultaneous launch of four Bulava missiles, which can carry multiple nuclear warheads and has a range of up to 9,300 kilometers (about 5,770 miles.)
The Bulava has been commissioned by the Russian navy after a long cycle of development. Russian officials said the missile has quicker start than its predecessors, helping it dodge missile defenses.
The Yuri Dolgoruky is one of the three new Borei-class sub marines the Russian navy has. Another five such sub marines are under construction to gradually replace some of the older Soviet-built ones.
