The Northern Fleet has conducted another successful test of a hypersonic missile “zircon”. As reported in the military, the rocket was launched from the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov”.
according to the report, Russian frigate, being in the waters of the White Sea, launched a hypersonic missile “zircon” on target, located in the water area of the Barents Sea. According to objective control, rocket, breaking 450 km at a speed over 8 Makhov, successfully hit the target.
Head frigate project 22350 “Soviet Union Fleet Admiral Gorshkov” performed another firing with a hypersonic cruise missile “zircon” from the waters of the White Sea at a complex target position, located in the water area of the Barents Sea. (…) hypersonic anti-ship missile “zircon” successfully hit a naval target at a distance 450 kilometers. The flight speed of the rocket was more than Mach eight
– It said in a statement.
The closure of the firing area was provided by the forces and means of the Northern Fleet in the White and Barents Seas, including a missile cruiser “Marshal Ustinov” and frigate “Fleet Admiral Kasatonov”.
Recall, that the previous test of the hypersonic missile “zircon” was carried out at the beginning of October this year also from the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov”. As this time, the rocket hit the target at a distance 450 km, developing speed 8 Makhov at height 28 km.
According to some Russian media, two more test launches will be carried out before the end of the year “zircon”, including target, simulating a simulated enemy aircraft carrier.
