Russia Releases Footage of Hypersonic Zircon Missile | Military Technology

#Russia has flexed its hypersonic military muscle, successfully test-firing a devastating Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile during its ZAPAD military exercises on September 4. The missile, traveling at a blistering Mach 9, struck a target in the Barents Sea with a direct hit, showcasing a weapon designed to cripple large warships and bypass all existing #NATO air defense systems. The firing of missile comes amid soaring tensions with NATO after #Poland said #Russian drone breached its a

Russia carried out what it called a successful Hypersonic missile test on November 18. Russia test-fired its Zircon hypersonic missile, referred to as 'invincible' by Vladimir Putin. According to reports, the missile fired from a Russian warship hit a test target in Arctic waters. The Russian defence ministry said that the missile eliminated its target with a "direct hit". The Zircon Hypersonic missiles have undergone several tests in recent months. Putin has said the West is taking Russia’s war