Russia is preparing to test the Burevestnik missile with a nuclear engine
19 July 2018
Russia is preparing to conduct flight tests of prototypes of the cruise missile "Burevestnik" with a nuclear engine that will be able to fly to unlimited range.
This was stated in a statement of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, which was placed at the disposal of RT.
"On the basis of the specified requirements, the design of the rocket components is improved, ground tests are conducted, and the flight tests of the experimental samples of the cruise missile of the improved design are conducted," the department informed.
It is noted that the creation of a cruise missile of unlimited range is proceeding in a planned manner.
As specified in the Ministry of Defense, at the same time is the development of technical means of preparation and launching, improving the technological processes of manufacturing, assembly and testing of the missile.
"The carried out complex of works allows us to proceed to the creation of a fundamentally new type of weapons - a strategic complex of nuclear weapons with a missile equipped with a nuclear power plant," the message underlines.
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