MOSCOW: Russia’s new nuclear submarine has launched an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile called Bulava.
Reuters quoted the Russian Defense Ministry, which said the missile can carry nuclear warheads.
The rocket was launched underwater in the White Sea and hit a target thousands of kilometers away.
Bulava test was successful
The Russian news agency TASS reported that the missile was launched from the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Imperator Alexander III.
The Defense Ministry said the missile successfully hit its target in the Kura combat field in the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Imperator Alexander III
The Russian Imperator Alexander III is one of the most advanced and new nuclear submarines that can carry 16 Bulava missiles.
Bulava is an intercontinental-range, submarine-launched ballistic missile with an estimated range of 8,000 kilometers.
Bulava is considered a core component of Russia’s Navy and overall nuclear force, according to the Missile Threat website.
