First torpedo tests for Yury Dolgoruky
Russia’s newest strategic submarine “Yury Dolgoruky” is ready for its first torpedo firing, news agency Interfax reports. The submarine will probably launch its first Bulava missile in December.
The submarine will in the near future sail out to the Northern Fleet’s training area in the White Sea, where it will conduct its first ever torpedo firing a representative from the Navy Headquarters told Interfax on Wednesday. The crew will also carry out final testing of all systems onboard.
The source also said that “Yury Dolgoruky” will test launch its first Bulava missile in December, if the next missile launch from “Dmitry Donskoy” turns out to be a success. “Dmitry Donskoy” is a rebuilt Typhoon-class submarine that is used as a test pad for the Bulava missile. The launch is planned to take place sometime in course of the last ten days of October, as BarentsObserver reported.
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