MOSCOW: On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a frigate equipped with brand-new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles that he claimed were unparalleled in the entire world toward the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
Igor Krokhmal, the commander of the frigate known as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov,” and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu participated in the video conference. Putin stated the ship was equipped with Zircon hypersonic missiles.
The hypersonic missile system is called “Zircon” and has no equivalents. Putin said that the ship was outfitted with the most modern hypersonic missile system, called “Zircon,” which has no equivalents.
According to Shoigu, the Gorshkov will travel to the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic and Indian oceans, and both.
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When equipped with “Zircons,” this ship can launch precise and devastating strikes. According to Shoigu, this ship can launch precise and devastating strikes on the enemy. The ship can launch precise and devastating strikes on the enemy at sea and land.
The Tsirkon or New hypersonic cruise missiles, according to Shoigu, can defeat any missile defence system. According to Shoigu, the missiles have a range of more than 1,000 kilometres and travel at nine times the speed of sound.
A race for hypersonic weapons is now taking place between Russia, China, and the US. Such weapons are viewed as a technique to obtaining the upper hand over any foe due to their speeds—above five times the speed of sound—and mobility.
It is significantly more difficult to predict the target of a hypersonic weapon. Predicting the target of a hypersonic weapon is significantly more difficult than it is for an intercontinental ballistic missile. It is significantly more difficult to predict the target of a hypersonic weapon compared to an intercontinental ballistic missile.