[Spktyr]

No, you’re right. It’s trading off range for speed - the Bulava is a 5000-6500km ranged missile (depending on source) as opposed to 10,000km.

[doorgunner69]

I seem to recall reading about "Depressed trajectory" alternative to ballistic missile shots for sub launches years ago. Whether they were real or Tom Clancy BS, I dunno. Mention was made of poor accuracy but faster delivery time.

Sounds like the Russians decided to design it as a primary mode of delivery.

If they did not get out of the atmosphere macht schnell, I can understand the weird flight anomalies they had on recordings of test flights.

[Fred Hayek]

If the Russians are using such a reduced range depressed flight profile, then their SSBN’s must be venturing outside of the “boomer bastions”.