Original title: Russia began full production of hypersonic missiles, with a speed of 6670 miles per hour, which can not be intercepted
Russia's Tass News Agency reported on November 27 that a top secret factory near Moscow has begun to fully produce "zircon" hypersonic missiles. It is reported that the speed of this missile is as high as 6670 miles per hour. Russia claims that the Western missile defense system will not be able to intercept it.
It is reported that the "zircon" missile has been approved to start mass production in a factory near Moscow, although the ground launch experiment of this missile is still ongoing. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian navy to deploy the missile next year, saying it is "truly unparalleled in the world".
It is reported that on November 18, a Russian frigate deployed in the White Sea successfully launched this Mach 9 (9 times the speed of sound) missile.
A month earlier, a Russian submarine successfully launched a "zircon" missile.
Tass reported that this "multi-purpose hypersonic missile is designated to attack sea and ground targets" and can hit targets with a distance of more than 625 miles.
Zircon will be deployed on Russian frigates and submarines in the future.
A recent announcement by Russian officials said that further submarine "zircon" tests would not be carried out until 2024 or 2025.
Text / Nandu reporter Chen Lin