Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent an armed frigate to the Atlantic Ocean with new generation supersonic cruise missiles on Wed, a signal To the West that Moscow will not back down over the war in Ukraine.
Russia, China and the United States in a race To develop hypersonic weapons which are seen as a way to get edge over No discount due of Their speed is above five times the speed of sound – and maneuverability.
in a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Commander Igor Krokhmal of The frigate named “Admiral”. of fleet of Putin said the ship was armed with Zircon hypersonic weapons.
This time the ship equipped with the latest A hypersonic missile system – said Putin, “Zircon. So am I.” sure that like powerful Weapons will reliably protect Russia from possible external threats.
Putin said the weapons are “unparalleled in which country in the world. “
More than ten months after Putin sent his troops into Ukraine, there is no end in The scene of a war that descended into grinding winter artillery battle Dozens were killed and wounded of thousands of soldiers on Both sides.
Russia has also The Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile is used in Ukraine.
for along way with Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle that entered combat duty in In 2019, zircons form the cornerstone of Hypersonic speed in Russia arsenal.
Russia sees weapons as way to penetrate the increasingly sophisticated US missile defenses that Putin warned could do one Shoot today down Russian nuclear missiles.
Atlantic voyage
Shoigu said the Gorshkov will sail to the Atlantic, Indian and Mediterranean oceans.
This ship is armed with “Zircon” is capable of Accurately delivers and powerful strikes against the enemy in the sea and on Shoigu said.
Shoigu said that hypersonic missiles can defeat any missile defense system. Rockets fly at nine times the speed of sound And her range of over And Shoigu said that 1000 km.
the main tasks of The trip was to counter threats to Russia and jointly maintain regional peace and stability with And these countries, Shoigu said.
US Congressional Research Service report on Hypersonic weapons says That the Russian and Chinese hypersonic missiles designed to be used with Nuclear warheads.
Target of A weapon that exceeds the speed of sound a lot more difficult to calculate from for Intercontinental ballistic missiles because of their maneuverability.
Outside of Russia, the United States and China, prof range of else countries They are developing hypersonic weapons including Australia, France, Germany, South Korea, North Korea and Japan, according to the US Congressional Research Service.
