“Earlier videos already showed the launch of the rocket, but its design features could not be seen.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Earlier videos already showed the launch of the rocket, but its design features could not be seen.
Russia for the first time showed the “hypersonic” missile “Zircon” / screenshotThe Russian Ministry of Defense demonstrated the “hypersonic” Zircon missile by publishing footage from exercises in the Mediterranean Sea that took place on December 3. The Russian mass media drew attention to this.“Crews of frigates “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov” and “Admiral Golovko” fired hypersonic missiles “Zirkon””, – says the official message of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
First of all, the cylindrical casing that covers the nose part of the rocket attracts attention. It probably shoots back after launch. It is possible that the casing is needed to protect the product from external damage.
You can also see the booster block, which is located in the tail part of the rocket. However, it is quite difficult to see its structural features in detail on still images.
Note that both “Admiral Gorshkov” and “Admiral Golovko” (it was they who launched “Zirkons”) belong to project 22350. These multi-purpose frigates are among the newest and most powerful surface ships of the Russian Navy. In addition to “Zircons”, they can also carry, in particular, “Onyxes” and “Calibers”.
3M22 “Zircon” – what is known The Russians themselves position “Zirkon” as a “hypersonic” anti-ship missile, which can develop a speed of up to 9 M (about 11,025 km/h) and has a range of 400 to 1,000 km.
The weight of the combat part of the product was previously estimated at 300-400 kg, however, the study of the wreckage of one of these missiles, which was shot down over the territory of Ukraine, made it possible to conclude that the weight of the 3M22 combat part can actually be 100-150 kg.
This may not be enough for the guaranteed destruction of large ships, against which “Zirkon” was intended.
Some experts also pointed out that in fact the 3M22 is not hypersonic, because on the final flight path it develops a speed of “only” about 4 M, while a real hypersonic missile should have a speed in the region of Mach 5.
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