Getting Greater, First Time Hypersonic Missile Fired from a Russian Nuclear Submarine

MOSCOW – Armed Forces Russia successfully conducted the first test launch of a Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine. The missile was fired at a target in the Barents Sea, north of the Russian Arctic.

The Russian Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) released a video showing the successful test. The video was released RT.com in a report on Monday (4/10/2021).

The Zircon was first produced in 2016. It is an anti-ship missile capable of accelerating up to Mach 9 speed.

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The missile is designed to attack enemy surface ships, such as frigates and aircraft carriers, as well as land targets located within range of guided missiles.

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Zircon’s speed (9,800-11,025 km/h) makes it difficult to stop any currently available anti-aircraft system.

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