Submarine-Launched Bulava Intercontinental MissileRussia Stunned By Missile Failure Setback -- Daily Times
MOSCOW: The Russian military’s drive to revamp its Soviet-era missile arsenal has suffered a major setback after a nuclear-capable missile touted as the new pride of its rocket forces failed again in testing.
The submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental missile has now reportedly failed on more than half of its 11 test-firings and the latest launch was particularly disastrous as it blew up before completing the first stage. The Defence Ministry confirmed on late Thursday that the Bulava had exploded after launch from the nuclear-powered submarine Dmitry Donskoy off northern Russia “due to a failure in the first stage”.
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