Russia introduced on armament the sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile "Bulava", developed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Engineering (MIT), announced the institute's general designer Yuri Solomonov, quoted by TASS, BTA writes.
"On May 7 this year, a decree was signed to introduce the armament of the "Bulava" system, he said.
Last November, Russia conducted a submarine-launched test of a Bulava missile, which according to the Federation of American Scientists can carry up to six warheads, according to Reuters.
With rockets "Bulava" Russian strategic nuclear submarines of the Borei type will be armed, TASS notes.
Currently, the Russian Northern and Pacific fleets have a total of seven such submarines, each of which can carry 16 "Bulava" missiles.
According to TASS data, the solid fuel rockets "Bulava" they have a range of over 9,000 kilometers, and their warheads have a power of 100-150 kilotons.