Announced successful launch test of Russian hypersonic missile October 7, 20:51
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The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that it has succeeded in launching a hypersonic missile that flies at speeds more than eight times the speed of sound, and it seems that it aims to restrain the United States, which is building a global missile defense network. ..
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released a video of launching a sea-launched hypersonic missile "Zilcon" at a target in the Barents Sea 450 km away from the ocean in northwestern Russia on the 7th.
After being launched into the sky from a Russian Navy ship, the missile blew up a huge flame and changed course, disappearing in an instant.
After this, Russian Army Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov held a video conference with President Putin, and "Zilcon" flew at an altitude of 28 km at a speed of Mach 8 or more, which is up to 8 times the speed of sound, and 4 minutes 30 seconds later, 450 He reported destroying an offshore target a kilometer away.
In response, President Putin praised the success of the experiment, saying, "It is a great achievement not only for the Russian army but for the whole country."
Missiles that fly at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound are called "hypersonic weapons," and in recent years, development has been progressing in the United States and China in addition to Russia.
Since "hypersonic weapons" are difficult to intercept with existing missile defense systems, Russia seems to have the aim of restraining the United States, which is building a global missile defense network.