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Bulava Said to Carry Six Warheads

April 4, 2006 :: Analysis

Russia’s Bulava (SS-NX-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile will carry six warheads, according to the January 2006 START Treaty Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Pavel Podvig comments at RussianForces.org that the number of warheads “seems to be final.”
        The MOU also mentions that the throw-weight of the missile will be 1,150 kg. Podvig, however, comments that this weight seems light in comparison with the latest generation Soviet SLBMs. By comparison, the SS-N-23 carrying four warheads weighed 2,800 kg, while the SS-N-20 carrying ten warheads weighed 2,550 kg. (Article)

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