Russian successfully test fired the submarine launched Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from a submerged submarine in the Baren...
Russian successfully test fired the submarine launched Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile from a submerged submarine in the Barents Sea.
The crew of Verkhoturye strategic missile submarine of the Northern Fleet under the command of Captain I rank Dmitry Zelikov, successfully launched the 8000+ km range Sineva missile.
According to the objective monitoring data, the warhead impacted in the Kura range in the Kamchatka peninsula.
This was the 27th successful ballistic missile launch from the board of Verkhoturye strategic missile submarine cruiser.
The 40 tonne missile can carry four warheads, which can strike four independent targets. About 100 of these missiles are in Russian arsenal and the Delta IV class submarine can carry 16 of them.
Пуск межконтинентальной баллистической ракеты #Синева из подводного положения с борта подлодки #СФ «Верхотурье» pic.twitter.com/aT8Mcr2FRL
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) December 12, 2015
