The hypersonic anti-ship missile "Zircon", which submarines of project 885M "Yasen-M" are capable of carrying, can provide Russia with a strategic advantage. The American edition 19FortyFive assessed the significance of the missile.
The authors of the article emphasized that the nuclear submarines of the "Yasen-M" project, equipped with Kalibr, Onyx, and Zircon cruise missiles, are a strategic investment by Russia in the field of high-precision and low-observable weapons.
The Zircon hypersonic missile promises to give Russia a strategic advantage, as it is capable of threatening opposing naval forces at significant distances.
During testing, "Zircon" confirmed its ability to accelerate to speeds of over 10 thousand km/h and hit targets at a distance of over 1000 km.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Navy will receive four more frigates with Zircon and Kalibr missiles.
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