Russia Expands Zircon Capability
Hypersonic missiles are one of the biggest threats against maritime vessels today. Russia continues to expand this capability.
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Russia Orders Additional Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles
According to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, the defence ministry has placed another order for Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.
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Russian Navy frigates to be equipped with Tsirkon in September
Russian Navy frigates will be equipped with Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles in September. The Tsirkon is expected to enter service with the Navy," the source said. TASS, however, has not officially confirmed it.
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Tsirkon Destroys Target Over 400 Km Away
The Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea and hit a sea target at more than 400 km.
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Fast and Deep: Russia Begins Serial Production of Tsirkon for Submarines
Russia begins serial production of a submarine-launched version of a hypersonic Tsirkon missile.
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Russian Su-57 to get a new hypersonic missile Larchinka-MD
Russia's Tactical Missile Armament Corporation (KTRV) is developing a hypersonic missile for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter, According to Interfax.
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The US Army is Near Getting its First Hypersonic Missile
On Oct. 7, 2021, the U.S. Army received its first prototype hypersonic hardware called “Dark Eagle” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
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Russia Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Tsirkon Missile for the First Time
Russia successfully launched its hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from a submarine on Monday, according to the country's Defence Ministry.
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Russia Will Test Zircon Missile From a Nuclear-Powered Submarine
Russia will conduct a test launch of Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile from Yasen-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk (K-560). According to Russian Tass News Agency, the navy will fire the missile next month.
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Russia Tests Hypersonic Zircon Missile
Russia has reportedly conducted a successful test launch of a hypersonic cruise missile, Zircon. Zircon is known in Russia as 3M22 and to NATO as the SS-N-33.
