He said this during a joint press conference of the heads of the foreign and military departments of the United States and Australia following the talks in Washington.

According to him, the parties discussed a wide range of issues regarding the potential of the United States and Australia. 

"And our desire to promote it (the potential of Australia), whether it be (in the field of) hypersonic (weapons) or any other types of means," Espera TASS quotes.

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile were being successfully completed in Russia.