Russia intimidated by hypersonic missile
The Russian army conducted an exercise with the “Zircon” hypersonic missile in the Atlantic Ocean.
In the statement made by the Russian Defense Ministry, the statement was given: “The Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Fleet of the Soviet Union, operating in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, organized a false attack on a maritime target 900 kilometers away. away, using the Zircon hypersonic missile.
In the statement, it was stated that the ship’s crew ensured a high level of coordination within the scope of the exercise.
The Russian military tested the Zircon hypersonic missile in the Barents Sea in 2022. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that in 2021, Zircon was tested for the first time from a ship.
Zircon, which is among the new hypersonic weapons introduced by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018, was announced to be able to reach up to 10 times the speed of sound (Mach 10) and have a range of 1,000 to 2,000 kilometers. (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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