Bulava SLBM Thread:

jhelb wrote:1. Why does the first 2 stage uses solid fuel and the third stage liquid fuel? In other words, why not have solid fuel for the third stage as well?

jhelb wrote:2. The CEP of the Bulava is stated to be 350m. Isn't that a bit too high?

artjomh wrote:Says who exactly?

Arrow wrote:Bulava has a smallest trow weight then other SLBM. Only about 1150 kg. Comparing Sineva has 2800 kg similary Trident II. Triden I has about 1500 kg. M-51 has about 2000 kg ?. This missile can carry more heavier warhead and decoy, anti ABM systems.

Rmf wrote:the final stage for incertion of individual multiple reentry warheads is liquid fueled cince it needs multiple fireings.

Rmf wrote:werent those single warhead icmbs? !

Rmf wrote:not to derail but pioneer was more of a medium range missile- it didnt reach orbit.

Rmf wrote:not to derail but pioneer was more of a medium range missile- it didnt reach orbit.

Stealthflanker wrote:Then ? There are no Ballistic missile doing a "true orbit" except FOBS.

Plus.. Apogee of Pioneer is 1375 Km above the earth.

jhelb wrote:

Stealthflanker wrote:Then ? There are no Ballistic missile doing a "true orbit" except FOBS.

Plus.. Apogee of Pioneer is 1375 Km above the earth.

If the Bulava is launched against a country can the missile be aborted/destroyed in flight by the Russian Navy ? Maybe because the Navy feels that by launching the missile itself they have put the point across & do not actually have to hit the target in an enemy country. Thanks.

jhelb wrote:

Stealthflanker wrote:Then ? There are no Ballistic missile doing a "true orbit" except FOBS.

Plus.. Apogee of Pioneer is 1375 Km above the earth.

If the Bulava is launched against a country can the missile be aborted/destroyed in flight by the Russian Navy ? Maybe because the Navy feels that by launching the missile itself they have put the point across & do not actually have to hit the target in an enemy country. Thanks.

Атомный ракетный крейсер стратегического назначения «Владимир Мономах» впервые выполнил залповый ракетный пуск двумя межконтинентальными баллистическими ракетами «Булава»
Сегодня, 14 ноября, ракетный подводный крейсер стратегического назначения Северного флота «Владимир Мономах» (проекта 955 «Борей») под командованием капитана 1 ранга Виктора Сидоренко произвел успешную залповую стрельбу двумя межконтинентальными баллистическими ракетами (МБР) «Булава» из назначенного района в акватории Белого моря по полигону Кура на Камчатке.
Залповая стрельба выполнена из подводного положения в соответствии с планом боевой подготовки. Параметры траектории полета двух МБР «Булава» отработаны в штатном режиме. По подтвержденным данным объективного контроля боевые блоки ракет успешно прибыли в полигон Кура на Камчатке.
Залповый пуск двух межконтинентальных баллистических ракет подтвердил надежность функционирования всех составляющих и, в частности, автоматики ракетного комплекса «Булава» при использовании штатного боекомплекта.
Экипаж атомного подводного ракетоносца «Владимир Мономах» при выполнении учебно-боевой задачи проявил профессионализм и высокую морскую выучку.

Russian Ministry of Defence wrote:The strategic nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Vladimir Monomakh" performed the first salvo missile launch of two "Bulava" intercontinental ballistic missiles today, November 14.

Strategic missile submarine cruiser of the Northern Fleet, "Vladimir Monomakh" (Proekt 955 "Borej") under the command of Captain 1st Rank Viktor Sidorenko made a successful salvo launch of two intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) "Bulava" from the designated area in the White Sea at the Kura test site in Kamchatka.

Salvo firing from a submerged position is made in accordance with the plan of combat training. Options trajectory ICBM two "Bulava" worked normally. As confirmed to objective monitoring missile warheads successfully arrived at the Kura testing ground on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Salvo launch of two intercontinental ballistic missiles confirmed the reliability of the operation of all components, in particular, automatic missile complex "Bulava" when using regular ammunition.

The crew of the nuclear submarine "Vladimir Monomakh" in carrying out combat training tasks showed high professionalism and seamanship.

artjomh wrote:Remote self-destruct mechanisms are installed often during test flights, but are almost never present on operational missiles. For obvious reasons.

max steel wrote: Apparently not very successfully - warheads of the first missile failed to reach their targets.



One of the Bulava missiles missed its targets


The flight of the first of the two Bulava missiles launched from Vladimir Monomakh submarine on November 14, 2015 did not hit its targets at the Kura test site. The source said that the warheads did reach "the Kamchatka region", but not the designated targets. This suggests that the miss was fairly large.