The first serial nuclear-powered strategic missile cruiser of the modernized project “Borey-A” “Prince Oleg” performed ballistic missile firing “Mace”. As reported by the Ministry of Defense, a missile launched as part of state tests hit a target in Kamchatka.
The submarine was fired as part of the state tests. APRKSN “Prince Oleg”, being at one of the Northern Fleet's sea ranges in the White Sea, launched an ICBM “Mace” along the Kura polygon to Kamchatka. The rocket was launched from a submerged position.
As reported in the military, missile warheads “arrived in a given area” the estimated time. The defeat of the target is confirmed by the data of objective control.
According to published data, state tests of the submarine missile carrier are slightly ahead, since earlier test shooting was planned for November and was to be carried out from the Barents Sea.
first production “Borey-A” “Prince Oleg” went to factory sea trials at the end of May. As previously stated on “Sevmash”, APRKSN transfer “Prince Oleg” scheduled by the end of the year. According to reports, submarine missile carrier will become part of the Pacific Fleet, although it was previously planned to leave it in the North.
After joining the Navy “Prince Oleg” will become the fifth submarine missile carrier of the project “Northwind”, joining the strategic missile cruisers of the project 955 “Yury Dolgoruky”, “Alexander Nevskiy”, “Vladimir Monomakh” and project 955A “Prince Vladimir”.
