The lead frigate of Project 22350 “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” carried out another shooting
hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon" from the White Sea at a complex target position located in the Barents Sea. Russian Defense Ministry message
During the launch, the Zircon hit a target that was 450 km away. The rocket's speed exceeded Mach 8 (about 9.5 thousand km per hour). The rocket covered 450 km and hit a target in the Barents Sea.
Now the rocket is approaching acceptanceweapons. To begin its trial operation, another launch may be required, which will confirm the reliability of many Zircon systems, and not just one.
It is planned that the supersonic missile will havemaximum speed of Mach 9: this is approximately 10, 7 thousand km / h. The flight range should also be over a thousand kilometers. They want to fully agree and adopt the rocket in 2020-2021.
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