Russia fires 6,670-mile-per-hour Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine in successful launch
MOSCOW – The Russian military has test-fired its new Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time. The Daily Mail reports. Continue reading original article
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6 Oct. 2021 -- The 6,670-mile-per-hour weapon hit a target in the Barents Sea, say officials of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, who claim the missile is capable of Mach-9 speeds and able to evade all Western defenses.
The Zircon test-firing comes as part of a new arms race for advanced missiles, which also has seen North Korea and the U.S. test-fire their own hypersonic weapons in the past month.
The Zircon missile is due to go into service next year, and first will be deployed aboard the Russian Navy frigate Admiral Golovko, which carries significant stealth-technology.
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