Ocean’s 5: An overview on underwater nuclear missiles – MSN India

Posted by Matt in February 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Delta Iv, International News, Kg, Launch, Liquid Propellant, Maximum Range, Mirv, Missile, Msn India, Nbsp, News India, News News, Nuclear Missiles, Payload, Russia, Shtil, Submarine, Warheads

R-29RM Shtil-Russia
The R-29RM is a three-stage liquid-propellant missile carrying four or ten MIRV. Compared to the R-29R the missile has a larger launch weight (40.3 to 35.5 Tons) providing a heavier payload (2800 kg to 1650 kg) to a greater maximum range (8300 to 8000 km).
It is designed to be launched from the Russian Delta [...]

China, S.Korea Flex Naval Muscle as U.S. Wanes

Posted by Matt in February 7th, 2010 | no comment

Published in China, Koreas, Military, Chosun Ilbo, Daily News, Fleets, Flex, Heritage Foundation, Last Tuesday, News China, Pacific Ocean, South-Korea, Submarine, submarines, U S Navy

China and South Korea are expanding their submarine fleets as the U.S. Navy shrinks its own. The conservative Heritage Foundation in a report last Tuesday said that by 2025 the number of U.S. submarines in the Pacific Ocean will fall from 30 to 27 while China will have 78 submarines and South Korea 26.
The [...]

How the United States Lost the Naval War of 2015

Posted by Matt in December 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Conflict, U.S., Aircraft Carrier, Aircraft Carriers, Decline, Dominance, East China Sea, Force Structure, George Washington, Hegemon, Impressive Systems, Liberation Army Navy, Maritime Strategy, Naval Strategy, Naval War, Nuclear Submarines, Oceans Policy, Pacific Ocean, Political Fallout, Range Ballistic Missile, Submarine, Uss George Washington

Years of strategic missteps in oceans policy, naval strategy and a force structure in decline set the stage for U.S. defeat at sea in 2015. After decades of double-digit budget increases, the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) was operating some of the most impressive systems in the world, including a medium-range ballistic missile that could hit [...]

Armed forces lose sleep over delivery systems – The Times of India

Posted by Matt in December 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Aflutter, Armed Forces, Ballistic Missiles, Controversy, Delivery Systems, Hydrogen Bomb, Sleep, Sleep Systems, Submarine, Times Of India, Times Of India New Delhi

NEW DELHI: Instead of being all aflutter over the raging controversy on whether India has a credible thermonuclear or hydrogen bomb, the armed forces are more worried about the delivery systems — the yet-to-be-fully proven Agni missiles and the still-to-be-developed SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles).
Armed forces lose sleep over delivery systems – India – The [...]

Russian Nuclear Missile Test Fails, Visible In Norway – NYTimes.com

Posted by Matt in December 10th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Russia, Border, Embarrassment, Failed Test, kremlin, Launch, Mace, Missile Test, Norway, Nuclear Deterrent, Nytimes, Russia, Russian Nuclear Missile, Submarine, Technological Breakthrough, Test Failures

Russia admitted on Thursday another failed test of its much-touted Bulava intercontinental missile, after unusual lights were spotted in Norway across the border from the launch site.
The submarine-based Bulava (Mace) missile has been billed as Russia’s newest technological breakthrough to support its nuclear deterrent, but the repeated test failures are an embarrassment for the Kremlin.
Russian [...]

Russian Bulava failure blamed on defect – UPI.com

Posted by Matt in October 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Attempts, Ballistic Missile, Bulava, Industry Source, Missile System, North Sea, Novosti, Russia, Russian Missile, Self Destruct, Submarine, Test Failure, Unidentified Source, Upi

A defense industry source said Monday the failure of Russia’s Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile was due to a defective steering system.
The unidentified source said the July 15 test of the missile in the North Sea resulted in a self-destruct during its first stage because of the defective system. RIA Novosti said the test failure marked [...]

Nato commander warns of conflict with Russia in Arctic Circle – Times Online

Posted by Matt in October 3rd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Admiral James Stavridis, Arctic Circle, Conflict, Military Activity, NATO, Nato Commander, Polar Cap, Russia Online, Russian Flag, Submarine, Trade Routes

Competition for resources in the Arctic Circle could provoke conflict between Russia and Nato, a newly appointed commander at the alliance warned yesterday.
Russia has recently been aggressive in its pursuit of claims to parts of the region and in February sent a submarine to the floor of the sea symbolically to plant a Russian flag. [...]

Nuclear Weapons – More At Stake than Just ‘Reduction’ (Part One of Two)

Posted by Matt in September 30th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, arsenal, Ballistic Missiles, China, Cruise Missile, Family Security, Fleets, Nuclear Forces, Nuclear Weapons, Russia Russia, Security Matters, Stake, Submarine, submarines, Warhead, Warheads

Reports are that one-third of our 450 land-based missiles may be eliminated under some plans being considered. Given that our submarine and bomber bases number only four, and submarines at sea also number four, we are essentially making it dramatically easier for an enemy to strike at America’s nuclear forces in a crisis. Remember, today [...]

Russia Sends Advanced Nuclear Subs to U.S. East Coast for Technology Scouting Mission | The Vitamin Press

Posted by Matt in September 18th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Aprox, arsenal, Drone, East Coast, Intelligence Community, iraq, Mq, Nuclear Subs, Rubles, Russia, Russian Intelligence, Russian Military, Scientists, Scouting Mission, Submarine, Successes, Technology, Transmissions, United States, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Recently, many in the Russian intelligence community have been investigating transmissions from the United States regarding a submarine only 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length at a cost of less than 160 rubles (aprox. $5 U.S.). Russian military scientists believed this submarine to be a fighting drone, added to the United States arsenal after the [...]

Russia lays down 2nd Graney class nuclear sub | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire

Posted by Matt in July 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Anastasia, Blogged, Cruise-Missiles, Fire Control Systems, Flock Browser, Kazan, Newswire, Nuclear Submarines, Nuclear Warheads, Ria Novosti, Russia, Russian Navy, Russian News, Severodvinsk, Spokeswoman, Submarine, Surface Warships, Targets, Top News

Graney class nuclear submarines combine the ability to launch a variety of long-range cruise missiles (up to 3,100 miles) with nuclear warheads, and effectively engage hostile submarines, surface warships and land-based targets.
The Kazan submarine will feature more advanced equipment than the first vessel in the series -the Severodvinsk, which was laid down in 1992 and [...]