The information publication “RBK” with reference to the Ministry of Defense reported that the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” successfully tested the hypersonic missile “Zircon” when firing at a target in the White Sea.
“The target is hit by a direct hit. Surface ships and naval aviation of the Northern Fleet were involved in providing for the firing and closing the area, ”- the official statement of the Ministry of Defense.
The frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” performed yet another test firing with a hypersonic missile “Zircon” https://t.co/qruWL803cu#Ministry of Defense # АрмияРоссии # Navy #PuskiRaket # Zircon #WingedRocket #Tests #WeaponsRussia pic.twitter.com/4wozLqLiA4
– Russian Ministry of Defense (@mod_russia) November 18, 2021
It is worth noting that the first successful tests of the Zircon, a Russian hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile, took place back in July 2021, when the missile launched from the Admiral Gorshkov hit the target at a distance of over 350 kilometers. Shortly thereafter, on October 4, the agency announced another successful missile launch test, but from a submarine. What this time was the distance to the hit target has not yet been reported, but “Zircon” will soon complete the test cycle and from next year will enter service with the Russian Navy – this was announced two weeks ago by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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