The National Interest:
Russia plans to arm its most advanced nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles by 2027. The Husky-class attack submarines will be equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles, according to Russian news organization TASS, which attributed the information to a source in Russia’s defense industry.
“Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles will become the main armament of the newest multipurpose submarine,” the source told TASS.
If true, this would be a marriage of two of the most formidable weapons in Moscow’s arsenal. The Husky-class is considered a fifth-generation submarine (just as America’s F-22 and F-35 are fifth-generation fighters, with construction of the first vessel scheduled for 2023–2024 and completion around 2027, according to Russian officials.
