Bulava Missile Launch Successful

[Ryan Ruck]

Bulava Missile Launch Successful

MOSCOW, December 21 (RIA Novosti) - The test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile was successful, the Russian defense minister said Wednesday.

"The launch has been conducted successfully," Sergei Ivanov said in a report to the Russian President. "The separation of all stages, combat and simulation blocks occurred according to pre-set parameters."

It was earlier reported that the missile was launched Wednesday from the submerged Dmitry Donskoy, a Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarine, and successfully hit its dummy target at the Kura test site on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

"What is important is that the submarine was moving [underwater], it was not stationary," the minister said.

Ivanov also said the tests of the Bulava missile would continue in 2006.

"We are fairly certain that the [Bulava] missile system, and a new submarine to be equipped with it, will be deployed by our navy in 2008," he said.

Russia's Borey-class nuclear submarines will be equipped with Bulava missiles. Two submarines are being built at the Sevmash plant in Severodvinsk in the Arkhangelsk Region, in north European Russia.

[Brian Baldwin]

little hard to keep them quiet with missle doors open and while moving. Should put out a fairly unique signature.

Brian

[Ryan Ruck]

Good point. But, I don't think that when it comes to that they will much care how much noise they make.

After all, with over 100 million dead thanks to their ways, we all know how much the Commies value human life.