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Bulava ICBM

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Bulava ICBM

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Context:

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a new nuclear-capable missile known as the Bulava into the Russian military arsenal.

The Bulava:

  • The RSM-56 Bulava is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed for the Russian Navy.
  • It was deployed in 2019 on the new Borei class of ballistic missile nuclear submarines.
  • It is intended to serve as a crucial component of Russia's nuclear triad.
  • The weapon takes its name from bulava, a Russian word for mace.

Engine

Three-stage solid and liquid head stage

Payload capacity

1150 kg

Propellant

Solid propellant and liquid fuel

Operational

range

8,300 km

Guidance

system

Inertial guidance

Launch

platform

Borei-class submarines

 

Source:

https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/putin-adds-new-nuclear-missile-to-russias-arsenal-how-deadly-is-bulava-submarine-launched-icbm-101715719145202.html

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q) Consider the following statements about the Bulava ICBM:

  1. It is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed for the DRDO.
  2. It is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
  3. It has a three-stage solid and liquid head stage in the missile.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A.1 and 2 only

B.2 and 3 only

C. 1 and 3 Only

D None

Answer: B

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