Nuclear Sub Faces More Work Before Bulava Missile Trials

The Russian navy's newest ballistic missile submarine has been called back from its sea trials for inspections and upgrades, reports the Barents Observer.

The Yury Dolgoruky, the first sub in the Borei class, was designed to launch Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The boat was previously scheduled to launch its first Bulava in the White Sea last week, but that mission was pushed back until 2011 due to difficult ice conditions, according to the Russian military. ...