Russian sea-launched ballistic missile test fails
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A Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Dmitry Donskoi nuclear submarine in the White Sea self-destructed after it deviated from its trajectory, the Russian Navy press service said Wednesday.
A similar test conducted September 7 also failed when an error in the testing program during the second stage of the flight caused the missile to miss its designated target, RIA Novosti reports.
The R-30 Bulava (SS-NX-30) ballistic missile was developed at the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. It can carry up to ten nuclear warheads and has a range of 8,000 kilometers (about 5,000 miles).
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