The Ministry of Defense published a video of the launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile
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For the first time, the Russian military launched a Zircon hypersonic missile from a submarine, the Defense Ministry said, Interfax reports. Prior to this, the Zircon was launched from a surface ship.
“For the first time, the Russian Navy has tested the Zircon hypersonic missile from the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine,” the ministry said in a statement.
In the water area of the Barents Sea, the rocket hit a conditional target, the flight of the rocket corresponded to the specified parameters. The tests were found to be successful.
The Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile is being developed by NPO Mashinostroyenia. Its exact technical characteristics are not disclosed, but it is known that it is capable of speeds up to Mach 8 (more than 9.5 thousand km / h). It is planned to equip both surface ships and submarines with Zircon.
At the end of June, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Zircon ship missile would soon be on alert.
The Ministry of Defense reported about previous successful launches of Zircon in July. Then the rocket was launched from the Northern Fleet frigate “Admiral Gorshkov”. Also, launches from the board of “Admiral Gorshkov” were carried out in December 2020, as well as in October, November and July.
