The Russian Defense Ministry said one of its frigates had conducted 'hypersonic missile exercises' in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Russian Defense Ministry said one of its frigates had conducted "hypersonic missile exercises" in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.Putin said in 2019 the missiles have a top speed of mach 9 and a range of 1,000 kilometers .
This photo taken on April 21, 2019 shows the Russian missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov arriving in Qingdao in China's eastern Shandong province.The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday one of its hypersonic-missile carrying frigates had conducted "hypersonic missile exercises" in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov tested the strike capabilities of Russia's much-hyped Zircon hypersonic missile in the western Atlantic Ocean, according to a statement released by the ministry, using "computer simulation" exercises. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the development of the hypersonic Zircon missiles back in 2019 when he said the missiles have a top speed of mach 9 and have a range of 1,000 kilometers .
"In accordance with the training situation, the frigate practiced arranging [a] Tsirkon hypersonic missile strike against a maritime target at a distance over 900 kilometers away," Russia's defense ministry said in its statement about the exercise.The ministry noted that the Admiral Gorshkov frigate "is a modern multi-purpose ship, equipped with guided missiles, and designed for operating in distant maritime and oceanic areas.
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