Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Launched from a frigate in the White Sea, the weapon was claimed to have exceeded a speed of Mach 8 before hitting a naval target.
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Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs
The state-run shipbuilding company responsible for both programs now has concerns about its long-term finances.
Russian Navy’s Top Officer Says Shadowy Zircon Hypersonic Missile Has “Childhood Diseases”
The Russian Navy’s top officer has said that the shadowy 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is suffering from “childhood diseases” in its development, which will need to be resolved before it enters service some time in the coming years. This comes as the first at-sea test of the weapon has yet to take place, at least publicly, something previous reports had indicated was scheduled to occur before the end of 2019.
Russia’s Most Modern Warship And Its Escorts Have Entered The Caribbean Sea
One of Russia’s most modern warships, the first-in-class Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov is in the Caribbean, which might incite the ire of the United States, especially if it also makes a visit to a port in Venezuela, where the U.S. government and Russia continue to support competing political factions. Wherever it sails, its impact might be somewhat muted by the fact that the rest of its flotilla consists of three support ships, including a heavy tug that often shadowed the Russian Navy’s accident-prone and now indefinitely out of commission aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
NATO Unfazed By Russia Plans To Fire Missiles Near Its Massive Exercise Off Norway (Updated)
The western alliance says it isn’t worried about dueling drills as long as the Kremlin ‘behaves.’