It has the NATO designation of SS-N-20 Sturgeon. In September and December 2005, the Dmitry Donskoy carried out successful flight tests of a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, the SS-N-30 Bulava, being developed for the Russian Navy. The missile weighs 84,000kg at launch and was designed by the Makayev Design Bureau. The Bulava is carried by the new Russian Borei class submarines. Its START treaty designation is RSM-56. Its Western reporting name is SS-N-32. Russia's newest nuclear submarine on Wednesday successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea off Russia's northwestern coast. It demonstrated its ability to be launched from its host, a Borey SSBN, in June 2011. Alongside the SS-25 and the SS-27, both land-based ICBMs, the Bulava represents a core component of Russia’s future strategic nuclear force. Development of this missile commenced in 1998. Russia's newest nuclear submarine on Wednesday successfully test-fired a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea off Russia's northwestern coast.The last major nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, the New START treaty, is due to expire in 2021. The Bulava is a new Russian submarine-launched Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Also known as the boomer it is part of the Borei ii class submarines.Launched in 2017, the Prince Vladimir submarine is the first upgraded model of Russia's Borei class of ballistic missile submarines, designed to be more manoeuvrable and quieter than previous models. | The SS-N-32 “Bulava” is an intercontinental-range, submarine-launched, solid propellant ballistic missile. rights reserved. Four Bulava ballistic missiles from the designated area in the White Sea were fired to targets at the Kura range on the Kamchatka Peninsula in far eastern Russia, TASS news agency quoted the Russian North Fleet as saying. The global arms control architecture erected during the Cold War to keep Washington and Moscow in check has come under strain since the demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.© 1998-2019 Zee Media Corporation Ltd (An Essel Group Company), All Russia's Bulava: Most dangerous nuclear powered submarine-launched ICBM It is capable of carrying up to 16 Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles.The submarines are expected to form the basis of Russia's naval strategic nuclear force and is expected to enter into service at the end of this year.The Knyaz Vladimir submarine is the first upgraded 955A model to be produced in the Borei class of Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.The US recently pulled out of a cold war-era nuclear pact, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty(INF) treaty that served as a speed breaker of sorts in the US-Russia arms race. The Bulava has an estimated range of over 8,300 kilometers. As of November 2015, the missile has undergone 24 total tests, 16 of which are considered successes.The dimensions of the Bulava missile is not precisely known, but it is estimated that it is 12-13.5 m in length, has a diameter of approximately 2.0 m, and weighs between 36,000-39,000 kg.Sign up for the CSIS Missile Defense Project’s monthly newsletter for info on the project’s latest publications, upcoming events, and analysis on recent missile defense news.© 2020 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. All rights reserved. Bulava is a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) which can deliver six independently targeted warheads, each equivalent to 150 kilotons of TNT. It’s first submerged test launch followed in December. Each missile is between 50 and 60 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, which was approximately 15 kilotons. The first powered flight test of the Bulava missile occurred in September 2005.