{"id":296062,"date":"2024-05-17T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=296062"},"modified":"2024-05-17T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T12:22:48","slug":"rsm-56-bulava-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/rsm-56-bulava-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"RSM-56 Bulava Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post on RSM-56 Bulava Missile\u00a0<\/strong>is based on the article “Putin Adds New Nuclear Missile To Russia’s Arsenal: How Deadly Is Bulava Submarine-Launched ICBM?”<\/a> published in\u00a0\u201cHindustan Times\u201d<\/strong> on 17th May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

Russian President Vladimir Putin has strengthened Russia’s military capabilities by directing the inclusion of a new nuclear-capable missile<\/span>, the Bulava<\/span>, into the Russian military’s arsenal.<\/p>\n

About the RSM-56 Bulava Missile<\/h2>\n
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1. About:<\/strong> The RSM-56 Bulava is a Russian submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). It is also known to NATO as SS-N-32.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Design and Development:<\/strong> It was designed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology<\/span> and its development started in the late 1990s. The missile is intended for deployment on Russia\u2019s Borei-class submarines.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) Structure:<\/strong> The Bulava is a three-stage missile<\/span> that uses solid propellant.<\/p>\n

b) Specifications:<\/strong> It has a launch mass of approximately 36.8 tonnes and a throw weight of 1,150 kg.<\/span> The missile measures 12.1 meters in length within its launch container and has a diameter of 2 meters.<\/p>\n

c) Range and Payload:<\/strong> Bulava can travel up to 8,300 km (5,160 miles) and carries up to 10 multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs)<\/span> which are designed to deliver nuclear warheads to various targets.<\/p>\n

d) Capabilities:<\/strong> The missile’s re-entry vehicles (RVs) are capable of in-flight maneuverability and re-targeting, allowing them to potentially evade enemy defenses.<\/span><\/p>\n

e) Accuracy:<\/strong> The RVs have an expected accuracy of about 250 to 300 meters.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Strategic Importance:<\/strong> Bulava represents a crucial element of Russia\u2019s future strategic nuclear force enhancing the country’s nuclear deterrent capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on RSM-56 Bulava Missile\u00a0is based on the article “Putin Adds New Nuclear Missile To Russia’s Arsenal: How Deadly Is Bulava Submarine-Launched ICBM?” published in\u00a0\u201cHindustan Times\u201d on 17th May 2024. Why in the News? Russian President Vladimir Putin has strengthened Russia’s military capabilities by directing the inclusion of a new nuclear-capable missile, the Bulava,… Continue reading RSM-56 Bulava Missile<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959],"tags":[11872,10595],"class_list":["post-296062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-hindustan-times","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296062\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}