Nuclear submarine "Yury Dolgoruky" has carried out a successful volley intercontinental ballistic missile "Bulava". It is reported that, that the launch took place in the White Sea. In this case, the target for the missiles were located in the Kamchatka Kura test site.
Press Service of the Federation Council of the Russian Navy reports, that all the specified targets were successfully struck.
Volley consists of 4 sea-based ICBM "Bulava". In fact, this evidence, that this class of missiles brought to full combat readiness, which tried to challenge some "experts" after earlier unsuccessful launches.
For reference: underwater missile cruiser K-535 "Yury Dolgoruky" – leading ship, relating to the project 955 "Northwind". A submarine of the 4th generation. Its launching took place 10 years ago. The fleet – from 2013 of the year. On board of the arms can carry 16 IDB "Bulava", as well as cruise missiles and torpedoes.
"Yuri Dolgoruky" crew is 107 officers and men. underwater speed - up 29 knots. Endurance - 90 day. Maximum depth of immersion nuclear submarine - 450 m.
RS-30 "Bulava" – solid-fuel ICBM, manufactured Votkinsk plant. The first test run was carried out in 2005 year. Of 28 previous "Bulava" launches a quarter were unsuccessful. This gave rise to some stakeholders say, that the missile "raw". Recent 9 starting, including salvo, We were successful.
It should be noted, that volley four intercontinental ballistic missiles “Mace” submarine “Yury Dolgoruky” carried out for the first time. Respectively, first fixed and defeat targets by 4 missiles “Mace” range on the Kamchatka, in which single starts were made earlier.
