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Russia successfully tests new hypersonic Tsirkon missile:
Russia says it has successfully tested a new hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile in a move hailed by President Vladimir Putin as a "great event" for the country.
The military said on Wednesday that the Tsirkon missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea on Tuesday morning in the Russian Arctic and successfully hit its target.
Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian military's General Staff, told Putin – who turned 68 on Wednesday – that it was the first time the missile had successfully struck a target at sea.
"The tasks of the launch were carried out. The test-fire was successful," he told Putin. Gerasimov said the missile hit its target 450 kilometres (280 miles) away in the Barents Sea and reached a speed of Mach 8 – eight times the speed of sound.
China and America have also been developing hypersonic missiles.
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(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Thursday October 08 2020, @09:10AM (1 child)
Unless Russia sells these things to countries already hostile to the US that are also run by leaders that are bat shit insane enough to use them. Iran and North Korea come to mind.
A hypersonic missile doesn't even need an explosive warhead to do a massive amount of damage to it's target, the pure kinetic force of the missile hitting the ship will be devastating in and of itself.
And with a closing speed of mach 8 I have yet to hear of a ship defense system currently deployed that can stop it.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by corey on Monday October 12 2020, @11:39AM