Submarine planned to testfire Bulava

MOSCOW, September 9 (Itar-Tass) - The strategic nuclear-powered submarine Vladimir Monomakh left Severodvinsk to testfire a Bulava ballistic missile on September 10, a high ranking military industry source told Itar-Tass. Monomakh left Severodvinsk on Monday evening. The Bulava launch is planned for September 10 from a sea test area of the Northern Fleet, the source said. The missile will be fired in the presence of Russian Navy Commander in Chief Viktor Chirkov who is on board the submarine. It will be the first Bulava launch from Monomakh. The construction of the third submarine of Project 955 began in 2006. It is planned to be handed over to the Navy in 2014. Learn more on itar-tass.com