On the morning of December 24, a successful salvo launch of the Zircon hypersonic missile took place. This was announced on Friday, December 24, by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Tonight, more precisely, in the morning, a salvo launch of the Zircon hypersonic system was carried out. This is our newest rocket, which works both at sea and at sea targets and at ground targets. The tests were carried out successfully, flawlessly. This is a big event in the life of the country and a significant step in increasing Russia’s security, in increasing its defense capability, “Putin said at a joint meeting of the State Council and the Council for Science and Education.
On December 21, Putin announced that Russia will continue to pay increased attention to the development of the Armed Forces. He noted that in the Russian Federation in 2021, work continued on a large-scale modernization of the army and navy. As a result, the share of modern weapons in the troops has exceeded 71%, and in the strategic nuclear forces – 89%.
Earlier, on December 16, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” performed a test firing of a Zircon hypersonic missile at a coastal target. It was noted that the flight was in accordance with the specified parameters. The shooting was considered successful, the target was hit.
Also, the military department pointed out that surface ships and naval aviation of the Northern Fleet were involved in ensuring the firing and closing the area.
On November 3, Putin announced that Zircon hypersonic missiles would begin arriving at the Navy next year.
Source: IZ
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