SLBM Bulava comes within new START

09.04.2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) signed Thursday in Prague precisely defined the list of arms coming within the document; newest Russian missile RS-24 and sea-launched ballistic missile Bulava (RSM-56) are included as well.

Missile RS-24 was commissioned into Strategic Missile Forces in 2009, Bulava is currently tested and recent launches were unsuccessful.

"As of the date of signature of this Treaty existing types of ICBMs are for the United States of America, the Minuteman II, Minuteman III, and Peacekeeper; for the Russian Federation, the RS-12M, RS-12M2, RS-18, RS-20, and RS-24", says the treaty.

The document also specifies existing types of sea-launched ballistic missiles SLBMs which are for the Russian Federation, the RSM-50, RSM-52, RSM-54, and RSM-56; for the United States of America, the Trident II.