Russian Pacific Fleet test-launches Bulava missile
The gist
Russia's Pacific Fleet fired a Bulava ICBM from the submarine Generalissimo Suvorov in the Sea of Okhotsk.
The 8,300-km-range missile is a core part of Russia's seaborne nuclear deterrent.
How it unfolded
- Dec 26, 2014Generalissimo Suvorov was laid down at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk.
- Nov 3, 2022Before commissioning, the submarine carried out a Bulava launch from the White Sea toward the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula, essentially the reverse direction of the latest test.
- Dec 29, 2022Generalissimo Suvorov entered Russian Navy service at a ceremony attended remotely by President Vladimir Putin.