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Submarine Trials of Tsirkon’s Missiles

  According to the Commander of the Northern Fleet Aleksandr Moiseyev, the trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the submarine have been completed.   "On October 4, as part of the test program of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile, the rocket firing tests from the nuclear-powered submarine projects 885/885M, namely from the Severodvinsk nuclear-powered submarine…
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Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles Deliveries to Start in 2022

Serial deliveries of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles to the Russian troops will begin in 2022, Russian Deputy Defence Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said in an interview with the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "Trials of a missile system with a Tsirkon hypersonic missile proceed successfully. A series of successful Tsirkon launches by the…
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Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Test-Fired from White Sea

Admiral Gorshkov frigate launched a Tsirkon hypersonic missile in the White Sea said the official TV channel for the Russian Ministry of Defence on Friday. The ship fired from the White Sea at a distance of 350 kilometres at a speed that exceeded 8 Mach. Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. The Project 22350 frigate…
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Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests in 2020

Russia plans to hold another three tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile, sources in the Russian Ministry of Defence told TASS. These test-launched will be done aboard the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Russian Northern Fleet (Project 22350). Follow New Defence Order. Strategy on Google News. "As part of the ongoing flight trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic…
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Ten Tsirkon Trials To Be Held in 2020-2021

A source in Russia’s defence industry has revealed that Russia will carry out about 10 more launches of its newest hypersonic missile, Tsirkon (or Zircon), as part of state trials. The trials will be held in 2020-2021 "Prior to the completion of the Tsirkon system's state trials, about ten more launches of the hypersonic missile…
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Shoigu Briefs Senators on Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Tests

Russia’s Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu informed Russian senators on Wednesday about the flight development tests of the Tsirkon sea-launched hypersonic missile. "The flight development tests of the Tsirkon sea-launched hypersonic missile are under way," the defense chief said at a plenary session in the upper house of Russia’s parliament. Two sources in the domestic defense industry…
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Russia Test-Launches Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile From Ship For First Time

Russia test-launched its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a ship for the first time when the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired the weapon from the Barents Sea against a ground target in January, two sources in defense circles of Russia’s North-Western Federal District told TASS on Thursday. «In accordance with the program of the Tsirkon’s…
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All new Russian warships fit to carry Tsirkon hypersonic missiles

All Russian warships of new Projects can carry Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, President of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexei Rakhmanov told. «All the new Projects of ships we are building are universal for a whole family of missiles from the standpoint of launchers, including those, which you mentioned,» Rakhmanov said, replying to a question about rearming…
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Russia plans new trials of Tsirkon hypersonic missile before yearend

New tests of the latest Tsirkon hypersonic missile will take place at a naval range of the Northern Fleet before the end of the year, a source in defense circles of Russia’s North-Western Federal District told TASS on Friday. «A Tsirkon missile is expected to be launched from the White Sea before the end of…
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Russian Navy to Receive Most Powerful Surface Ship

The Project 11442M heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov set to become the Russian Navy’s most powerful surface ship after its repairs and upgrade at the Sevmash Shipyard is being prepared for its handover, the Shipyard’s press office reported on Thursday.   "The Sevmash Shipyard has begun setting up and training the delivery team for…
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