ZIRCON HYPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE

Nov. 19, 2021

Russia carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, one the latest additions to the country’s arsenal of weapons called “invincible” by President Vladimir Putin.

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Moscow has in recent years touted the development of weapons that it hopes will give it the edge in any arms race with the U.S..
Hypersonics can travel more than five times the speed of sound and manoeuvre in mid-flight, making them much harder to track and intercept than traditional projectiles.
it fired the Zircon missile from a warship and hit a test target in Russia’s Arctic waters of the White Sea.

Source : The Hindu

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