According to the
institute’s general designer, the missile’s upgrade is expected
to improve its characteristics and reduce its cost.
The Bulava R-30 3M30 intercontinental ballistic missile was developed
in the late 1990s to furnish the Project 955 Borei-class fourth-generation
nuclear-powered submarine.
According to media reports, the missile was made operational in 2012.
According to public sources, the Bulava missile has a flight range of
no less than 9,300 kilometers (5,779 miles). The Bulava R-30 missile
is equipped with ten multiple individually-targeted reentry vehicles.
Their maneuverability allows the missile to penetrate anti-ballistic
missile defense systems
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