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posted by martyb on Wednesday July 21 2021, @12:36AM   Printer-friendly

Russia tests hypersonic Tsirkon missile, leaving NATO concerned about potential escalation - ABC News:

Russia said on Monday it had successfully tested a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, a weapon President Vladimir Putin has touted as part of a new generation of missile systems without equal in the world.

[...] Russia's Defence Ministry said the Tsirkon missile was launched from the Admiral Groshkov frigate in the White Sea.

The Ministry said the missile flew at seven times the speed of sound and successfully hit a target more than 350 kilometres away on the coast of the Barents Sea.

[...] Mr Putin has said Tsirkon would be capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound and have a range of 1,000 kilometres.

[...] The Russian navy has conducted several previous test launches of the new missile, including one on Mr Putin's birthday in October, and officials said the tests were to be completed later this year.

Russia intends to arm its cruisers, frigates and submarines with the Tsirkon, one of several hypersonic missiles under development in Russia.

Previously:
Russia Successfully Tests New Hypersonic Tsirkon Missile.


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  • (Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday July 21 2021, @01:00PM

    by VLM (445) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday July 21 2021, @01:00PM (#1158727)

    The current range of existing hypersonic missiles (sic) is about 900km

    Everyone lies about their missile specs. Just saying.

    Also remember its just like air to air combat missiles, there's theoretical max range at a ballistic launch 45 degrees at a fixed target with a tail wind which means very little operationally, then there's the range it could hit something un maneuverable like a bomber or troop carrier or maybe a docked ship, then a much shorter range to hit something fast and maneuverable. Its not like there's a 900km spool of wire feeding out the back and at 900.0001 km it goes boom.

    So "we can easily hit an oil tanker by 900km" means something but it doesn't mean a carrier is unconditionally safe at 901 km or an aegis missile cruiser is dead at 899 km.

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