Russian Submarine Conducts Salvo-Launch of 4 Ballistic Missiles for 1st Time
21:03 22.05.2018
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia's Borey-class strategic submarine Yuri Dolgoruky conducted on Tuesday a successful salvo launch of four Bulava ballistic missiles for the first time, the press service of Russia's Northern Fleet said in a statement.
According to the statement, the launch was carried out from a submerged position in the White Sea targeting the Kura testing grounds on the Kamchatka peninsula.
"All set tasks have been accomplished. The launch confirmed technical characteristics and the reliability of the Borey-class strategic submarine as well as the Bulava sea-based ballistic missile system," the statement said.
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