Russia announces successful test of 5,000mph hypersonic missile
3 years, 5 months ago

Russia announces successful test of 5,000mph hypersonic missile

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s military has announced a successful test launch of its new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile. The Russian defence ministry said on Monday that the missile, launched from an Admiral Groshkov frigate in the White Sea, successfully hit a target more than 217 miles away on the coast of the Barents Sea. Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that the missile would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound, and would have a range of 620 miles.

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US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat
1 week, 6 days ago

US says Russia may launch hypersonic Oreshnik missile at Ukraine again, downplays threat

Firstpost  

‘We assess that the Oreshnik is not a game-changer on the battlefield, but rather just another attempt by Russia to terrorise Ukraine, which will fail,’ a US official said Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP US intelligence indicates that Russia may launch another experimental hypersonic ballistic missile in Ukraine. “We assess …

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?

Associated Press  

The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkness and slammed into the ground at astonishing speed. Putin said the missile was called the “Oreshnik” — Russian for “hazelnut tree.” A look at the weapon, how it fits into Moscow’s battle plan …

Vladimir Putin pledges more ‘Oreshnik’ ballistic missile strikes amid Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Will continue depending on…’
Trending News
1 month ago

Vladimir Putin pledges more ‘Oreshnik’ ballistic missile strikes amid Russia-Ukraine war: ‘Will continue depending on…’

Live Mint  

President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russia will continue to test its newly developed Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat conditions, with a stock of missiles ready for use. The missile, which was used for the first time in an attack on Ukraine, is a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict, with Russia stating that the missile's deployment was prompted by …

Russia will keep testing new ‘Oreshnik’ missile, Putin says
1 month ago

Russia will keep testing new ‘Oreshnik’ missile, Putin says

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will continue to test and start mass-producing the hypersonic ballistic missile that it fired at Ukraine Thursday. Putin’s comments come a day after Russia fired the “Oreshnik” missile – which contains multiple warheads – at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, saying in a video …

After striking Ukraine with Oreshnik missile, Putin orders continued tests, serial production of weapon
1 month ago

After striking Ukraine with Oreshnik missile, Putin orders continued tests, serial production of weapon

Firstpost  

A day after firing hypersonic missile on Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that Moscow would carry out more tests of Oreshnik missile in “combat conditions” and ordered its serial production A day after firing hypersonic missile on Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that Moscow would carry out more …

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO
1 month ago

Putin touts Russia’s new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO

Associated Press  

The new ballistic missile fired by Russia struck a military-industrial facility in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, but its real mission was delivering a deadly new message to NATO. Matthew Savill, director of military sciences at the Royal United Services Institute, noted that the missile used Thursday has a range “way beyond any of that seen in this conflict …

Russia spokesperson ordered on call to keep quiet on ICBM strike? Video is viral
1 month ago

Russia spokesperson ordered on call to keep quiet on ICBM strike? Video is viral

India Today  

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Thursday received a phone call in the middle of a press conference where she was allegedly instructed by her higher authorities to not speak about the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Moscow during an attack on Ukraine. In a theatrical presentation likely designed to strike fear into the hearts of naive …

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels
1 month ago

Hypersonic missiles: The age of AI is raising risk levels

Live Mint  

It’s a no-brainer that global geopolitics is dictating the modern arms race, with security concerns, power struggles and shifting alliances driving nations to expand and modernize their military capabilities. The successful testing of India’s indigenously-developed long-range hypersonic missile supports this contention, while marking a big leap in the country’s tech capability. There are two primary types, both fast and sneaky: …

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice
1 month ago

How India's hypersonic missile test puts China, Pakistan on notice

India Today  

Taking a crucial step towards getting India into the elite group of countries to have hypersonic missiles in its military arsenal, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully flight-tested the country’s first long-range hypersonic missile from the Dr A.P.J. Missile scientists claim India has indigenously developed the technology for the hypersonic missile to take unpredictable trajectories and elude interceptor …

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Another Russian scientist jailed for treason: What are hypersonic missiles he was working on?

Firstpost  

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds greater than Mach 5. Unlike traditional ballistic missiles’ predictable trajectory, hypersonic missiles can manoeuver within the atmosphere, making them much harder to detect and intercept Russia has touted its hypersonic missiles as a leap ahead of the world. Representative image/AFP A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced physicist Alexander Shiplyuk to 15 years in prison on …

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System
6 months ago

Japan, US Sign Deal to Develop Hypersonic Missile Intercept System

The Diplomat  

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have signed a project arrangement to move ahead with the joint development of the Glide Phase Interceptor, which takes on incoming hypersonic missiles. Japan’s defense chief said that the development of the GPI is scheduled to be completed in the 2030s but that the two nations “will steadily move …

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says Kim Jong Un oversaw test of new hypersonic weapon

Al Jazeera  

State media said the missile – named Hwasong-16B – was a key piece of the country’s nuclear war deterrent. Wednesday’s report in the state-run Korean Central News Agency came a day after South Korea and Japan detected the launch of a missile from North Korea towards the east. The Tuesday launch “appears to be part of Pyongyang’s missile development blueprint, …

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

N. Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that is easier to hide

LA Times  

This photo provided by the North Korean government shows the test-fire of what they call an intermediate-range ballistic missile on the outskirts of Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday. North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United …

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide
8 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says it tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile that’s easier to hide

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile powered with solid propellants, extending a run of weapons tests that’s deepening a nuclear standoff with neighbors and the United States. The report by North Korean state media came a day after the South Korean and Japanese militaries detected a missile launched from near …

Ukraine says Russia has fired five Zircon missiles at Kyiv in 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine says Russia has fired five Zircon missiles at Kyiv in 2024

The Hindu  

Russia has used five of its new hypersonic Zircon missiles to attack Kyiv since the start of the year, the city's military administration said on April 1. Military analysts have said the missiles' hypersonic speed could mean greatly reduced reaction time for air defences and a capability to attack large, deep and hardened targets. Russia also fired 11 Kinzhal missiles, …

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine
9 months ago

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Lagging Behind Russia, USA Announces Test Of Hypersonic Missile; Putin Already Using Them In Ukraine The US Air Force conducted a successful test of a hypersonic mission in the Pacific Ocean on March 19. In a statement, the US Air Force said the test of an air-launched rapid response weapon was conducted after a B-52 bomber left the island of …

North Korea celebrates progress in hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets
9 months ago

North Korea celebrates progress in hypersonic missile designed to strike US targets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It cited Kim as saying the strategic value of …

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile
9 months ago

North Korea claims progress in development of hypersonic missile

Al Jazeera  

The country is stepping up its development of more technologically-advanced weaponry capable of striking further afield. North Korea has successfully tested a solid-fuel engine for its new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test, which took place on Tuesday at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the country’s northwest, the official Korean Central News Agency …

Russia fired new Zircon hypersonic missile on Ukraine, says Kyiv researcher
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia fired new Zircon hypersonic missile on Ukraine, says Kyiv researcher

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia allegedly targeted Ukraine with …

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea is testing hypersonic missiles. How do they work?

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Monday it had tested a new solid-fuel hypersonic missile with intermediate range, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range rockets that are difficult to detect and intercept. North Korea’s first hypersonic missile test in 2021 featured a glider-shaped warhead, while a 2022 launch used what South Korean military officials and analysts said was …

North Korea says it has tested new hypersonic missile that could reach Japan
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it has tested new hypersonic missile that could reach Japan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea said it tested …

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it test-fired hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

The latest development in North Korea’s quest for cutting-edge weapons to threaten US and South Korean targets was the successful test-firing of a new ballistic missile fitted with a hypersonic manoeuvrable payload, which the country said on Monday. According to a brief article published by the official Korean Central News Agency, the solid-fuel intercontinental missile bears the description of being …

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon
11 months, 1 week ago

North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon

LA Times  

North Korean says it has flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead. North Korea said Monday that it flight-tested a new solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike U.S. targets in the region. The launch came two months after North Korea said it successfully tested …

Russia Equipping Nuclear Submarines With Hypersonic Missiles
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia Equipping Nuclear Submarines With Hypersonic Missiles

ABP News  

According to Reuters, Yasen-class submarines, also known as Project 885M, are nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines, built to replace Soviet-era nuclear attack submarines as part of a programme to modernise the army and fleet. Earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin had said that Russia would start mass supplies of Zircon missiles as part of the country's efforts to boost its nuclear …

Russia test-fires supersonic anti-ship missiles against mock target in Sea of Japan
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia test-fires supersonic anti-ship missiles against mock target in Sea of Japan

ABC  

Russia's Defence Ministry says Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan's Peter the Great Gulf. Key points: Russia said it launched the simulated attack on a mock warship using Moskit cruise missiles Japan does not plan to lodge a protest over the exercise but said it was "concerned" about Moscow's increasing military activities Russian bombers also flew …

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?
1 year, 9 months ago

What are the hypersonic missiles Russia is using in Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Russia bombarded Ukraine with Kinzhal missiles, which fly many times faster than the speed of sound, and are impossible to shoot down with ground defences. Russia unleashed a barrage of high-precision missile attacks on Ukraine that triggered a wave of power cuts and temporarily caused Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant to lose power. According to Ukraine’s military, Russia is believed …

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies
1 year, 10 months ago

Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to train with Chinese, South African navies

CNN  

CNN — A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced “delivering a missile strike against an enemy surface target,” the ship’s …

Putin's navy frigate simulates strike of terrifying hypersonic Zircon missile in the Atlantic
1 year, 10 months ago

Putin's navy frigate simulates strike of terrifying hypersonic Zircon missile in the Atlantic

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin's nuclear armed navy frigate has staged war games with a 'hypersonic missile launch' in the western Atlantic. Vladimir Putin's nuclear armed navy frigate has staged war games with a 'hypersonic missile launch' in the western Atlantic 'The electronic launch and the work by the shipborne combat team confirmed the missile system's designed characteristics demonstrated during preliminary and state …

Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
1 year, 11 months ago

Russia’s hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest Zircon hypersonic missile on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine. Russia’s hypersonic weapons drive emerged as the U.S. has been working on its own Conventional Prompt Global Strike capability that envisions hitting an …

In show of force, Russia sends ship armed with hypersonic missiles into global waters
1 year, 11 months ago

In show of force, Russia sends ship armed with hypersonic missiles into global waters

LA Times  

A hypersonic cruise missile launches from the Russian naval frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the Barents Sea. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest Zircon hypersonic missile on a transoceanic cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine. Months before ordering the invasion of Ukraine, …

Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty
1 year, 11 months ago

Putin puts warship armed with hypersonic missiles on combat duty

Al Jazeera  

The Admiral Gorshkov frigate will sail to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, Moscow says. Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed a frigate armed with hypersonic cruise missiles to the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in a show of military force as the war in Ukraine grinds on. “The ship is equipped with the latest hypersonic missile system – ‘Zircon’ – which …

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology
2 years ago

The UK and its Aukus allies push on towards hypersonic weapons and AI technology

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Emmanuel Macron declared last month: “Australia will be confronted with …

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran claims to have developed hypersonic missile

Firstpost  

While countries like the United States have developed systems designed to defend against cruise and ballistic missiles, the ability to track and take down a hypersonic missile remains a question Tehran: Iran has developed a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating all defence systems, General Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of its Revolutionary Guards aerospace unit, said Thursday. “This hypersonic ballistic missile …

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon
2 years, 1 month ago

US Army and Navy launch rocket successfully testing hypersonic weapon

Daily Mail  

Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it called a HAWC missile UNITED STATES The US military has a number of hypersonic weapons programs across the Navy, Army and Air Force but most are still in development phase and highly top secret. Darpa, the US army's scientific wing, recently announced successful tests of what it …

Russia test-fires Zircon hypersonic missile: All you need to know
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia test-fires Zircon hypersonic missile: All you need to know

Live Mint  

The Russian navy on Saturday successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile amid the ongoing war with Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern Fleet in the White Sea launched the Zircon cruise missile in the Barents Sea, successfully hitting a practice target in the White Sea about 1,000 kilometers away. Russia has conducted previous …

Russia fires hypersonic missile capable of reaching target 600 miles away
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia fires hypersonic missile capable of reaching target 600 miles away

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia has successfully fired its …

Russia shows off military might during Zircon hypersonic cruise missile test launch at sea
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia shows off military might during Zircon hypersonic cruise missile test launch at sea

ABC  

Russia has successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile over a distance of about 1,000 kilometres, the defence ministry says. Key points: Russia's defence ministry says the missile was fired from the Barents Sea and hit a target in the White Sea Hypersonic weapons can travel at nine times the speed of sound The launch was the latest in a …

Russia tests hypersonic missile Zircon amid Ukraine war
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia tests hypersonic missile Zircon amid Ukraine war

The Hindu  

Russian forces Saturday announced a latest successful test of their Zircon hypersonic cruise missile as Moscow steps up its Ukraine offensive. The missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate stationed in the Barents Sea and “successfully hit” a target stationed 1,000 kilometres away in the White Sea in the Arctic, the defence ministry said. The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" has …

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said Sunday. Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the commander of the Russian military’s Strategic Missile Forces, said in televised remarks that the new Sarmat ICBM is designed to carry several Avangard hypersonic glide vehicles. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Sarmat was …

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
2 years, 8 months ago

Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons

The Independent  

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Putin fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin fires hypersonic missile at Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Russia unleashed its 'unstoppable' Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine, the defence ministry said today, destroying a weapons storage site in the country's west on Friday. Rescuers carry a Ukrainian soldier saved after 30 hours from debris of the military school hit by Russian rockets, in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, on March 19, 2022 An injured woman is …

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for first time
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for first time

Al Jazeera  

The aeroballistic missiles destroyed a large underground warehouse containing missiles and aviation ammunition, defence ministry says. Russia says it used its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine to destroy a weapons storage site in the country’s west. Russia’s Interfax news agency said it was the first time Russia had deployed the hypersonic Kinzhal system since it …

Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound
3 years ago

Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound

India TV News  

Highlights Missile launch was latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service in 2022 President Vladimir Putin has said Zircon would be capable of flying at 9 times the speed of sound Zircon has a range of 1,000 kilometers Russia's navy successfully test-fired a prospective hypersonic missile, the military said Monday. The Defense Ministry …

Russian president Putin hails successful test of Zircon hypersonic missile
3 years ago

Russian president Putin hails successful test of Zircon hypersonic missile

India Today  

Russia said on Monday it had carried out another successful test launch of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, hailed by President Vladimir Putin as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. The missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov warship in the White Sea and hit a naval target more than 400 km away, the defence ministry said, …

New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons
3 years, 2 months ago

New space race? US tests components for hypersonic weapons

Al Jazeera  

Tests come amid President Joe Biden’s concerns about Chinese hypersonic weapons that can evade advanced radar. US forces have conducted three tests of hypersonic missile component prototypes, the Pentagon said, amid concerns from President Joe Biden about China’s advances in hypersonic weapons. “Our purpose is to generate a rapid testbed tempo at reduced cost to the taxpayer for future hypersonic …

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race
3 years, 2 months ago

Hypersonic hyperdrive: China and Russia ahead of US in next-generation weapons race

India Today  

Three nations are in hyperdrive to develop and induct hypersonic delivery systems to add to their already staggering weaponry. Now, the US military is setting up its own satellite constellation as part of its space defence specific to the threat from potential Chinese hypersonic missile systems. FT's report said that "China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled …

China denies report of hypersonic missile test
3 years, 2 months ago

China denies report of hypersonic missile test

Al Jazeera  

Beijing dismisses the report in the Financial Times as inaccurate, saying it tested a space vehicle instead. “It was not a missile, it was a space vehicle,” ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press briefing in Beijing when asked about the newspaper’s report, adding it had been a “routine test” for the purpose of testing technology to reuse the …

China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’ in August, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested ‘nuclear capable hypersonic missile’ in August, says report

The Hindu  

China’s military has carried out its first-ever test of a “nuclear capable hypersonic missile”, according to a report on October 17. The missile in August “circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise,” the Financial Times reported. The newspaper quoted five people familiar with the test as saying the …

China tested new space capability with hypersonic missile: Report
3 years, 2 months ago

China tested new space capability with hypersonic missile: Report

Al Jazeera  

Financial Times says launch of nuclear-capable missile in August took US intelligence by surprise. China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, according to the Financial Times. The missile circled the Earth at low orbit before speeding towards its target, according to the sources, “demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise”. However, two …

Russia test-fires new hypersonic missile from submarine
3 years, 2 months ago

Russia test-fires new hypersonic missile from submarine

The Hindu  

A prospective Russian hypersonic missile has been successfully test-fired from a nuclear submarine for the first time, the military said on Monday. The Russian Defence Ministry said the Zircon missile was launched from the Severodvinsk submarine and hit a designated mock target in the Barents Sea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Zircon would be capable of flying at nine …

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