Russia deploys next gen hypersonic missiles

Russia has deployed what appears to be the fastest hypersonic missile in the world aboard the frigate Admiral Gorshkov bound for the Atlantic


ZIRCON (SS-N-33) HYPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE

Anti-ship and ground attack

Speed: Up to Mach 9 (11,265km/h)

Range: 1,000km

Solid fuel booster stage

Carbon-fibre reinforced 

Scramjet engine
Air forced down ever-narrowing funnel before liquid fuel is ignited

Length: 8-10m
Warhead: 400kg

Can be nuclear armed


Carried out first successful live-fire launch of Zircon in 2020

16 multi-purpose vertical launch cells

Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Gorshkov
130mm main gun, S-350 surface-to-air missiles, Palash anti-aircraft guns, torpedoes

Other armaments:

Kalibr (SS-N-30A)

Subsonic ground attack cruise missile

Cruise speed: Mach 0.8 (987km/h) 
Range: 2,600km
Length: 8.2m 
Warhead: 400kg 
Accuracy: Within 3m


P800 Oniks (SS-N-26)

Supersonic anti-ship cruise missile

Cruise speed: Mach 2.5 (3,062km/h)
Range: 300km
Length: 8.6m 
Warhead: 250kg 
Accuracy: Within 1.5m


Source: Military Today
Picture: Getty Images 
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