August 16, 2009

NO ONE FLIES AEROFLOT:

Russia could scrap troubled sea missile: report (Reuters, 8/15/09)

Russia may halt the development of its accident-prone Bulava sea-based nuclear missiles and opt for another system if future tests fail to work successfully, Interfax reported Friday, quoting industry sources.

Russia has pressed ahead with the Bulava as a crucial plank of its strategic defense that has become a symbol of the country's attempts to create a new generation of post-Soviet weaponry to match Washington's advanced arsenal.


Posted by Orrin Judd at August 16, 2009 7:20 AM
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