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Russia launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile from nuc-submarine for the first time

The Severodvinsk nuclear-powered submarine of the Russian Northern Fleet has successfully performed its first test launch of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile in the Barents Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry. “The Russian Navy performed tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the nuclear-powered submarine Severodvinsk for the first time. The launch was carried out in the Barents…

Russia completes flight trials of surface-launched Tsirkon hypersonic missile

Russia has completed flight tests of its advanced Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, with launches from a surface ship, namely the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, the Russian TASS agency reported. “The flight tests of the missile, which included launches from a coastal mount and a frigate from Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov, were completed successfully. Over ten launches were carried out, the most…

Admiral Gorshkov test-fires Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile

Russian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate has successfully test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a surface target at the range of over 350 km and the flight speed reached 7 Mach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday (July 19). “According to live monitoring data, the Tsirkon missile successfully hit a target directly at a range of over 350 km. During the test, the tactical and…

Tsirkon hypersonic missile’s state trials to begin in August

According to an article of Russia’s TASS agency, state trials of Russia’s newest Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a surface carrier will begin in August 2021. The story of TASS is based on the statement of a source working in the Russian defence industry. “The first launch from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate within the state trials is planned for the first part of August. The second part of August…

Tsirkon hypersonic missile is invisible to the radars, Russian analysts claims

According to the analysts, Russian Tsirkon Hypersonic Guided Missiles may be invisible to radars due to the plasma cloud after launch, which completely covers the missile. This cloud can soak up all radio frequencies, making the missile “invisible”. The missile could hit a target at a distance of 1000 km in less than seven minutes with a speed of Mach 9. Tsirkon can become an even more lethal…

Serial delivery of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles to the Russian Armed Forces to begin in 2022

Serial deliveries of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles to the Russian armed forces will begin in 2022, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. “Trials of a missile system with a Tsirkon hypersonic missile proceed successfully. A series of successful Tsirkon launches by the Admiral Gorshkov frigate were carried out in 2020. Their…

Russia’s Zircon hypersonic missile to be test-launched from underwater

The 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile will undergo testing from aboard the K-560 Severodvinsk submarine, a source in the military industry has told Russian media. The Zircon anti-ship cruise missile capable of accelerating to speeds of up to 11,100 km.

The source did not mention a date when testing is expected to begin, but said it would take place once three-to-four more test launches…

La volonté de Vladimir Poutine sera respectée : selon un expert, les missiles hypersoniques russes pourraient atteindre les centres de commandement américains en 5 minutes

Un système hypersonique comme Tsircon franchit pratiquement toute défense antimissile, a déclaré un amiral russe (more…)