Russia’s Zircon Missile Tests To End In 2021 With Submarine Launches – Defense Ministry

January 29, 2021

UrduPoint:

 

Russia’s state tests of hypersonic Zircon missiles will culminate in 2021 with submarine launches, opening the way for serial production for the navy a year later, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Friday.

In 2020, Russia carried out several test launches of the world’s first hypersonic cruise missile Zircon from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate. During the tests, it exceeded a speed of Mach 8 before hitting a naval target…

 

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