Russia test-launched ballistic missile from the Barents Sea

Barents Observer ^ | 03/05/2010 | Barents Observer

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

A Russian nuclear submarine Thursday morning launched a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile of the Sineva-class from the Barents Sea. The launch was made from the Delta-IV class submarine “Tula”, newspaper Kommersant writes, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense’s press service. The launch was a success, and all the targets were hit.

Last time a missile of this type was launched from the submarine Tula was in October 2008. The launch was then witnessed by President Dmitry Medvedev, as BarentsObserver reported. Another Sineva missile was launched in July 2009, this time from the Northern Fleet submarine “Yekaterinburg”.

In the end of January the Russian Northern Fleet got its Delta-IV class submarine “Kareliya” back after five years of modernization which prolonged the submarine’s lifetime with approximately ten years and improved its tactical and technical performance considerably.

Delta IV submarines can carry up to 16 missiles, while the intercontinental missile is reported to be capable of carrying up to 10 nuclear warheads

[Army Air Corps]

Ping.

[DrGunsforHands]

This wasn’t the type of missile that had a number of failures, including the spectacular failure seen from Norway. That was the Bulava missile.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Corrcet.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

[Jet Jaguar]

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