Russia tests new missiles
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Objectively speaking, given that Russia percieves her long-term shortages in nuclear deterrance, it would make sense to recomission them with new BMs.
Those officials speak publicly after they heard assurances in private discussions- why embarass themselves later? I remember V. Belenko's (the MiG-25 pilot who defected in 1975) interview to the Novoe Russkoe Slovo (US based emigre newspaper) in 1988- in it he said that "since they are openly talking about the need for carriers, all petty talk/rumours are over- there already is an official decision to build them". That was before Adm. Kuznetsov time. Granted, he was a PVO, not Navy officer, but nonetheless in the know how the system works.
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and do not forget that Admiral kuznetsov is not a aircraft carrier in a classic meanning as US carrier - because it has very powerful weapons on board not only anti-air deffense but also anti-ship missiles and torpedos and topedo-missiles. It can fight even without aircrafts and any convoy.
Thats why it has Flankers on board.
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/11/26/plesetsk/
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/11/27/bulava/
news =)
first is that there was a successful test launch of RS-24 and is that in the 28 of November =)
http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/11/27/bulava/
news =)
first is that there was a successful test launch of RS-24 and is that in the 28 of November =)
This is in English-
Russia test-fires intercontinental missile: military
I wonder, are their warheads maneuvarable, as they were talked about before?
IMO, probably not yet, but they could be retrofited later.
Finally a success: Bulava missile hits bullseye
http://www.vesti.ru/videos?cid=2&vid=166084
Russia test-fires ICBM from submarine
Russia test-fires intercontinental missile: military
I wonder, are their warheads maneuvarable, as they were talked about before?
IMO, probably not yet, but they could be retrofited later.
Finally a success: Bulava missile hits bullseye
http://www.vesti.ru/videos?cid=2&vid=166084
Russia test-fires ICBM from submarine
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Yep. The first fully successful Bulava launch. Acceptance of the missile along with the Yuri Dolgorukiy, for active service, is planned for next year. Also the first unit of the RS-24 will allegedly be deployed next december to Teykovo.
At the same time we are looking at a fairly major planned reduction. By 2016 one of the three missile armies and 3 of the 12 missile divisions will be liquidated. They are also cutting the only rocket forces academy (it will probably be integrated with another higher military institution, as the need for rocket forces officers is much lower then it was), one of it's three nuclear arsenals and one of the four training centers.
At the same time we are looking at a fairly major planned reduction. By 2016 one of the three missile armies and 3 of the 12 missile divisions will be liquidated. They are also cutting the only rocket forces academy (it will probably be integrated with another higher military institution, as the need for rocket forces officers is much lower then it was), one of it's three nuclear arsenals and one of the four training centers.
Not just MIRV-ed but MARV-ed to !
Russia launches serial production of Bulava missiles
Russia starts production of new ballistic missiles
Russia Responds to US Shield With Bulava Missiles
This is a new generation of entirely new SLBM, thanks to the new type of warheads. Good luck to them- I hope they won't misfire during future tests & patrols!
Russia starts production of new ballistic missiles
Russia Responds to US Shield With Bulava Missiles
This is a new generation of entirely new SLBM, thanks to the new type of warheads. Good luck to them- I hope they won't misfire during future tests & patrols!
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Russia will from December 2009 deploy its new RS-24 intercontinental missile, designed to counter defence systems like the controversial US missile shield, the military announced Friday. The announcement of the deployment of the RS-24, a multiple-warhead, nuclear-capable missile, came amid continued disagreement between Moscow and Washington over US missile defence plans.
"It is expected the new missile complex including the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed with Russian forces from 2009," Nikolai Solovtsov, the commander of Russia's missile forces, told Russian news agencies.
"It is planned that the main regiment equipped with this missile... and one squadron will be put on combat duty in the Teikovo missile unit in December 2009," he said, referring to a base northeast of Moscow.
The military on Wednesday successfully test-fired the RS-24 for the third time, launching it from northern Russia and hitting targets 6,000 kilometres (4,000 miles) away on the Kamchatka Peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean.
The earlier tests took place in May and December 2007. Experts and Russian news agencies have said the missile is capable of carrying three nuclear warheads.
The military has said the RS-24 is designed to overcome air-defence systems such as the controversial US missile shield planned for deployment in eastern Europe.
Moscow has repeatedly expressed its fury over the plans of outgoing US President George W. Bush to place a missile defence radar system in the Czech Republic and linked interceptor missiles in Poland.
President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have urged Barack Obama to drop the plans when he takes over the White House in January but the US president-elect has yet to reveal his intentions.
The RS-24 is a new missile which builds on the technologies of Russia's Topol-M missile but has the novelty of multiple independently targetable warheads, according to the Russian military.
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_to_deploy_new_missile_from_2009_military_999.html
"It is expected the new missile complex including the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile will be deployed with Russian forces from 2009," Nikolai Solovtsov, the commander of Russia's missile forces, told Russian news agencies.
"It is planned that the main regiment equipped with this missile... and one squadron will be put on combat duty in the Teikovo missile unit in December 2009," he said, referring to a base northeast of Moscow.
The military on Wednesday successfully test-fired the RS-24 for the third time, launching it from northern Russia and hitting targets 6,000 kilometres (4,000 miles) away on the Kamchatka Peninsula that juts into the Pacific Ocean.
The earlier tests took place in May and December 2007. Experts and Russian news agencies have said the missile is capable of carrying three nuclear warheads.
The military has said the RS-24 is designed to overcome air-defence systems such as the controversial US missile shield planned for deployment in eastern Europe.
Moscow has repeatedly expressed its fury over the plans of outgoing US President George W. Bush to place a missile defence radar system in the Czech Republic and linked interceptor missiles in Poland.
President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have urged Barack Obama to drop the plans when he takes over the White House in January but the US president-elect has yet to reveal his intentions.
The RS-24 is a new missile which builds on the technologies of Russia's Topol-M missile but has the novelty of multiple independently targetable warheads, according to the Russian military.
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_to_deploy_new_missile_from_2009_military_999.html