MilitaryRSM-56 Bulava SLBM
Missile Systemconfirmed
Solid-fuel submarine-launched ballistic missile (NATO: SS-N-32) that arms Russia's Borei-class ballistic missile submarines, 16 missiles per boat. It is the sea leg of Russia's nuclear triad.
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Votkinsk Plant / Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology |
| Introduced | 2013 |
| Status | In service |
| Range | 9,300 |
History
Development began in the late 1990s to replace the R-39. After a long series of failed tests it was approved for service in 2011, commissioned aboard Yury Dolgorukiy in 2013 and declared operational in 2015.
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 128 missiles on 8 Borei-class submarines (July 2025) | estimated |
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