Russia deploys new nuclear arsenal

Two Borei-class submarines are the vanguard of Russia’s next-generation “boomers” – boats packed with up to 16 new Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), each with multiple nuclear warheads
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Bulava 30 (SS-NX-30) Range: 8,000km (estimate)

Third stage post-boost vehicle (PBV)  Carries RVs –multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (warheads)

Second stage booster

First stage All stages use solid fuel which requires minimum maintenance

Length: 12.1m

Diameter: 2.1m

PBV separates from third stage motor

RVs armed and launched from PBV

Each PBV carries six to 10 re-entry vehicles

Each warhead has estimated yield of 100 kilotons – over six times more powerful than Hiroshima bomb
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Yuri Dolgoruki (K-535)

Alexander Nevsky (K-550)

Speed, surface: 15 knots

Submerged: 29 knots

Propulsion: Pressurized water reactor drives pump-jet propulsion system. Lower risk of cavitation reduces sonar signature

Crew: 107-130, including 55 officers Length: 170m, beam: 13.5m

Six 533mm torpedo tubes

Armament: 16 submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), plus six SS-N-15 nuclear-tipped missiles fired from torpedo tubes. Range: 45km
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Sources: Jane’s, Global Security, FAS, naval-technology.com

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