Submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III performs test launch of ballistic missile

Submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III performs test launch of ballistic missile ▫️ As part of the final stage of the state test programme, new nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III successfully carried out a test launch of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea at Kura Missile Test Range on the Kamchatka peninsula. ▫️ The missile firing took place in the normal mode from an underwater position. The missile heads arrived at the designated area at the appointed time. ▫️ The ballistic missile firing is the final element of the state test programme, after which a decision will be made on the cruiser’s acceptance into the Navy. New nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III is a serial ship built at JSC PO Sevmash under the Borei-A project. It is equipped with 16 Bulava ballistic missiles and modern torpedo weapons. These nuclear submarines belong to the 4th generation and are a part of the submarine forces of the Northern and Pacific Fleets. Currently, the Navy has 3 missile submarine cruisers of the Borei-A project in service, one is completing tests and three more are under construction. Russian Defence Ministry Источник: MoD Russia