Russia’s Khinzal hypersonic missile becomes “combat proven”
Russian Defence Ministry declared that it used Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time in Ukraine theather. This makes the missile “combat proven”.
hypersonic News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Tsirkon Destroys Target Over 400 Km Away
The Russian Frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-launched the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the White Sea and hit a sea target at more than 400 km.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Begins Serial Production of Tsirkon for Submarines
Russia begins serial production of a submarine-launched version of a hypersonic Tsirkon missile. On October 4, the submarine Severodvinsk launched the missile.
Bilateral Relations
Putin: Russia is in better Position in Arms Race
The Russian leader revealed that his country had developed a weapon that flies more than five times faster than those developed in the US.
Weapon / Missile
The US Army is Near Getting its First Hypersonic Missile
On Oct. 7, 2021, the U.S. Army received its first prototype hypersonic hardware called “Dark Eagle” at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Weapon / Missile
Russia Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Hypersonic Tsirkon
Russia test fired its hypersonic Tsirkon cruise missile from a submarine, according to the country's Defence Ministry from the White Sea to the Barents Sea
Navy / Maritime
Russia Tests Zircon Missile from a Nuclear-Powered Submarine
Russia will conduct a test launch of Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile from Yasen-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Severodvinsk (K-560).
Weapon / Missile
US Navy Tests Hypersonic Rocket Motor
The US Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office tested on May 27th the first-stage solid rocket motor (SRM) in Promontory, Utah.
Air
Space
Weapon / Missile
Stratolaunch Completes Second Flight
US Company Stratolaunch has taken another step towards its goal of air-launching hypersonic vehicles.
