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Russia will go on testing Bulava missiles

Moscow, Russia - Despite recent failures. The defense ministry: "We have no choice"

Despite the recent failures on Bulava missiles' tests, that led to the resigning of head designer Yury Solomonov (see AVIONEWS), Russia will go on testing these nuclear defense devices, Moscow's deputy-minister of defence, Vladimir Popovkin, stated. "Everything depends on the conclusions reached by an investigation commission", Popovkin said. Bulava ballistica missiles (SS-NX-30), launched from...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1108034
Rome, Italy, 08/04/2009 16:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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