Russia to launch new nuclear sub

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

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Russia to launch new nuclear sub*

From correspondents in Moscow

April 10, 2007 04:53am
Article from: Agence France-Presse

RUSSIA will next weekend launch its first new strategic nuclear
submarine since the downfall of the Soviet Union, Deputy Prime Minister
Sergei Ivanov said overnight.

"This is the first time in 17 years that we are building such a
submarine. Another year will be needed to technically equip it in water
and to arm it," Mr Ivanov said at a government meeting, attended by
President Vladimir Putin.

The nuclear submarine, named Yuri Dolgoruki, will carry Russia's latest
inter-continental missiles, the Bulava-M, which went into production
last year.

The naval Bulava ballistic missiles are equipped with 10 nuclear
warheads that have a reach of 8000km.

The new vessel will be launched on Sunday into the White Sea from the
Severodvinsk naval base in northwestern Russia.

Russia plans to build three other submarines of the same kind, Mr Ivanov
said, adding that the Alexander Nevski and the Vladimir Monomakh were
already under construction.