The number of test launches of the modern sea-based ballistic missile "Bulava" in 2009 will be increased, Interfax reports, citing sources in the military-industrial complex.
The military decided to step up testing "Bulava". If you have planned to carry out three or four start-up, but now, according to the source, in 2009 there will be more. He did not specify on how many will increase the limit, noting that "ultimately it will become clear after summing up the first two or three test launches."
Recall of the upcoming tests in 2009 in early January, have said the Chief of General Staff, his deputy, Vice Premier Sergey Ivanov.
Since 2003 the military conducted 10 test launches of "Bulava", five of which were reported to the media, were found to be unsuccessful.
Dates of adoption of the "Bulava" by the Navy of Russia has been repeatedly postponed. Several test launches "Bulava", held in 2007, ended in failure. Then a rocket was scheduled to adopt in 2008, but failed after "crucial" test 23 Dec., 2008, these dates have been shifted by a year. And after the unsuccessful launch, journalists and analysts to make suggestions at all to curtail testing program "Bulava" and further upgrading of facing armed with missiles Sineva. Since 2003, it was carried out 10 launches "Bulava", 5 of which were unsuccessful.
Intercontinental ballistic missile of sea basing R30 3M30 "Bulava-30 (RSM-56 for use in international treaties, SS-NX-30 - under NATO classification) - Russia's latest three solid rocket placed on submarines.
It was designed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering. The radius of the "Bulava" - no less than 8 thousand kilometers. The missile can carry 6 or 10 hypersonic maneuvering nuclear units individual guidance, to change the trajectory of the flight altitude and course. "Bulava" is intended to arm the newest nuclear submarine project 955 (such as "Northwind") to which the submarine "Yuri Dolgoruky", which has 12 missile shafts.
The adoption of "Bulava" by the planned for 2009 along with the submarine "Yuri Dolgoruky", which has already launched. November 21 specialists Sevmashpredpriyatiya and personnel of the submarine "Yuri Dolgoruky" successful start-up of nuclear reactor. Total up to 2015 in Russia planned to build 8 nuclear submarines such as "Yuri Dolgoruky", which will be equipped with the latest weapons, including the "Clubs".
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