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Russia test fires ballistic missile
26 Nov 2008 15:42:16 GMT
 Source: Reuters
MOSCOW, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Russia test-fired a new-generation inter-continental ballistic missile, the RS-24, on Wednesday for the third time in two years, Russian news agencies reported.

The missile was launched from the town of Plesetsk in the northwestern region of Arkhangelsk to hit a target thousands of kilometres (miles) away in the Russian Far East, Interfax reported.

The RS-24, which is fired from land, can carry nuclear warheads and has capabilities similar to Russia's submarine-launched Bulava missile.

Russia's military touts the Bulava as a unique weapon able to pierce any air defence, but a number of test launches from submarines in the past few years have failed. (Writing by Simon Shuster)


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