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New nuclear ballistic missile tested by Russia

Russia tests new inter-continental ballistic missile – Hindustan Times, Indo-Asian News Service Moscow, October 08, 2010 Russia has successfully tested the new Bulava inter-continental ballistic missile, the defence ministry said. The launch was made on Thursday from the Northern Fleet’s heavy strategic cruiser Dmitry Donskoi. The Bulava successfully hit the target in Kamchatka peninsula, Xinhua reported citing adefence ministry official.Russian forces plan to undertake three more tests of the missile this year, two of them from a nuclear submarine. A previous missile test in December 2009 had failed. Russia tests new inter-continental ballistic missile – Hindustan Times

October 8, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | general