Russia's Newsest Ballistic Missile Submarine and weapons system

Project 935 Borei, the 4th generation strategic missile submarine, will be launched for testing before being commissioned into the Russian fleet in 2008.  The keel was laid at the Sevmash Nuclear Ship-building Centre at Severodbinsk November 2, 1996. Sponsored by the city of Moscow, the lead vessel is name after Prince Dolgoruky the founder of the city.
The new Borei will have half the displacement of a typhoon while carrying 12 SLBM modeled on the Topolov-M, the Bolava (SS-N-30). 

Backgrounder: As of June 2000 the Russian Navy claims that it operates 26 strategic nuclear submarines carrying 2,272 nuclear warheads on 440 ballistic missiles. This force is said to consist of 5 Typhoon class submarines, 7 Delta-IV class submarines, and 13 Delta-III class submarines [which only adds up to 25, not 26 submarines]. The Russian Navy reportedly believes that 12 strategic nuclear submarines with ballistic missiles represent the minimum necessary force structure. According to media reports a classified presidential decree of 4 March 2000 established this force goal for the period through 2010.
 

Source: FAS.org

Borei Specifications:
Nuclear power plant with geared steam turbines and shafts.
170 meters long
11,750-12,250 tons surfaces, 17,000 tons submerged
+29 knots
12 Bulava ballistic missiles D-19UTH launch complex. (3M14 SS-N-30), with 10 MIRV warheads.

Bulava Technical concepts: The Bulava missile (NATO designation SS-NX-30) is a derivative of the Topol-M (NATO designation SS-27). It has been augmented to thwart all anti missile defense systems currently under development in the US. Its new, faster-burning engines, making it less vulnerable to boost-phase defense systems such as the U.S. Airborne Laser System currently under development. The missile is also reportedly hardened to withstand sustained illumination by the laser fielded on the Airborne Laser System. A ballistic missile is most vulnerable to anti missile defenses during its mid course phase when it is following a predictable ballistic trajectory. This also happens to be the longest phase of its flight to target. The Bulava will reportedly use IR countermseasures and decoys to confuse any Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicles (Interceptors) that may target it during that phase. It may be noted that the interceptors planned to be deployed as part of the US GMD

(Ground Based Midcourse Defense) are equipped with on-board discrimination to identify the true warhead from among decoys and associated objects. The use of multiple manoeuvering warhead during the terminal phase is expected to ensure penetration through THAAD and PAC - 3 defenses.

Source: FAS.org, Globalsecurity.org, kuku.sawf.org, RIA Novosti
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