Russia has successfully tested a supersonic Zircon cruise missile at a distance of about 1,000 kilometers, the Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday, as reported by Reuters.
The rocket was launched from the Barents Sea and hit a target in the White Sea, he said. A video released by the ministry showed the rocket being launched from a ship and launching into the sky in a steep orbit.
President Vladimir Putin has described the Zircon missile as part of a new generation of unrivaled weapons systems. The supersonic weapons can travel at nine times the speed of sound, and Russia has carried out previous test launches of Zircon from warships and submarines last year.
Last month, Russia launched a test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sarmat, which could carry 10 or more nuclear warheads and strike the United States.
Source: Capital
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