Russian Defense Ministry intends to increase the pace of test firings hypersonic missile "Zircon" sea. In this case, we are talking not only about surface ships, such as the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov", but also about the type of submarines "Ash". It called and concrete submarine - "Severodvinsk". Start with it will be implemented after, as it floats to the surface of the water.
Military expert Alexei Leonkov, Arguing on the emergence of the Russian army missiles "Zircon", He noted the uniqueness of the hypersonic missile. Specialist focused on developing their speed 8-10 chisel Maha, which is guaranteed to be amazed goal, located at a distance of 500-1000 km.
Leonkov absolutely sure, that "Zircon" is able to radically change the balance of power at sea, putting an end to the superiority of carrier strike groups (AUG). It should take into account the fact, that intercepts only one such anti-ship missile (PKR) We need a dozen anti-aircraft shells. But even with such an impressive flow of success is not completely guaranteed.
"Besides," Zircon "- rocket schooling - to destroy AUG fly a few tens of RCC, intercepting which becomes a nightmare for ship air defense radars and, AUG guarding flagship - the aircraft carrier ", - the expert.
earlier it was reported, that the presence of the Russian Federation "zirconium" and "Daggers" has forced the United States to reflect on the appropriateness contain an impressive number of aircraft carriers.
