Russia continues to expand its navy. As the Ministry of Defense announced in Moscow on Sunday, the new Kaiser Alexander III nuclear submarine was tested. successfully launched a Bulawa-type intercontinental ballistic missile that could be equipped with nuclear warheads.
The ballistic missile was launched from an underwater position in the White Sea off Russia’s northern coast of the Barents Sea and hit a target thousands of kilometers away on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East, the report said. The ministry did not say when exactly the test took place.
This was the final test for the submarine entering Navy service.
Range of 8000 kilometers
The Kaiser Alexander III nuclear submarine. The Borei class is reportedly equipped with 16 Bulava missiles and modern torpedo weapons. The Russian Navy has three Borei-class nuclear-powered submarines, one is in the testing phase and three more are under construction, the Defense Ministry said.
The 12-meter Bulawa missile is estimated to have a range of about 8,000 kilometers and can carry up to six nuclear warheads. It has become the center of the maritime part of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
Source: Krone
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