The Russian military will not abandon plans...
the military has insisted there is no alternative to the Bulava and said the next test launch of the missile could be carried out as early as in January.The Bulava (SS-NX-30) SLBM carries up to 10 MIRV warheads and has a range of over 8,000 kilometers (5,000 miles). The three-stage solid-propellant ballistic missile is designed for deployment on Borey class nuclear-powered submarines.
The Bulava, along with Topol-M land-based ballistic missiles, is expected to become the core of Russia"s nuclear triad.
MOSCOW, December 24 (RIA Novosti)
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