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Submarine "Yuri Dolgoruky" conducted a successful launch of "Bulava"
MOSCOW, June 28 - RIA Novosti. The nuclear submarine "Yuri Dolgoruky" on Tuesday launched an intercontinental ballistic missile "Bulava" in the White Sea - the launch was all respects a success, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Igor Konashenkov told RIA Novosti.
"For the first time in the program state flight tests of the complex missile launch was conducted from a submerged position with the regular carrier, which is the nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky. Submarine was commanded by Captain First Rank Vladimir Shirin" - Konashenkov said.
He added that the "launch was in all respects conducted successfully," delivered warheads "Bulava" in a given area of the "Kura" test range (Kamchatka) in due time.
According to Konashenkov, the crew of the submarine during test firing showed high professionalism and military training.
This was the fifteenth launch of "Bulava", with only seven of the previous 14 launches were successful. Previous testing was held on 29 October 2010 and became successful. Date of the next missile test several times shifted - to determine the causes of failed launches.
All launches up to June 28, 2011 were made from the submarine "Dmitry Donskoy" (project (941U, the code "Akula"). Launch of Bulava from "Yuri Dolgoruky" submarine (project 955, code "Northwind") occurred for the first time.
Intercontinental ballistic missile of sea basing R-30 3M30 "Bulava-30" (RSM-56 for use in international treaties, SS-NX-30 - according to NATO classification) is Russia's latest three-stage solid rocket being placed in submarines.