TASS Russian News Agency

Russia will carry out about 10 more launches of its newest hypersonic missile, Tsirkon, as part of state trials, a source in Russia’s defense industry told TASS.

“Prior to the completion of the Tsirkon system’s state trials, about ten more launches of the hypersonic missile from two carriers are planned to be carried out,” he said.

According to the source, the trials will be held in 2020-2021.

“Approximately seven or eight launches at ground and naval target are scheduled from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, while two or three launches will be performed from the Severodvinsk submarine, at least one of them while submerged,” the source said.

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