The frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” performed a test firing of a Zircon hypersonic missile at a coastal target. This was announced on Thursday, December 16, by the RF Ministry of Defense.
“The crew of the Northern Fleet frigate“ Admiral of the Soviet Union Fleet Gorshkov ”, as part of the completion of the cycle of tests of hypersonic missile weapons, fired another Zircon rocket. The shooting was fired from the waters of the White Sea at the coastal target position located at the Chizha training ground in the Arkhangelsk region, ”the message says.
As told in the military department, the flight of the hypersonic missile corresponded to the specified parameters. Shooting from the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” was recognized as successful, the target was hit.
Surface ships and naval aviation of the Northern Fleet were involved in providing for the firing and closing the area.
Earlier, on December 15, the frigate of the Pacific Fleet “Marshal Shaposhnikov” in the Sea of Japan launched a missile of the newest anti-submarine complex “Answer”, which successfully hit an underwater target. The Ministry of Defense reported that universal launchers are used to launch anti-submarine missiles, which also allow the use of Onyx and Caliber cruise missiles.
Earlier, on November 29, Admiral Gorshkov performed a new test launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile from the White Sea at a range of more than 400 km. The previous launch of the Zircon rocket was performed by Admiral Gorshkov on November 18 at a naval target from the White Sea. The target was hit by a direct hit.
On November 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Zircon hypersonic missiles would begin arriving at the Navy next year. The head of state added that the ongoing tests confirmed the uniqueness of the Peresvet (laser weapon complex) and Avangard complexes. The tests of “Zircon” are currently being completed.
On October 4, tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile from a submarine were completed. The commander of the Northern Fleet, Alexander Moiseyev, said that as part of the test program, rocket firing was carried out from a carrier rocket from the Severodvinsk submarine (a project 885 / 885M nuclear submarine).
Russian hypersonic weapons were presented in 2018. It includes the Avangard, Dagger and Zircon missiles.
Source: IZ
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