A source from the military industrial complex said that state tests of the latest Zircon hypersonic missile; surface transporter will start in August 2021, reports TASS.
“ The first launch of Zircon & # 39; & # 39; as part of the state tests of the frigate “ Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov '' The Northern Fleet is expected to be completed in the first half of August. Zircon flight design tests will begin in the second half of August. of the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine, & mdash; he said.
According to him, “ Severodvinsk & # 39; & # 39; will perform Zircon's first test launch from the surface position, but in both cases it's supposed to hit surface targets.
Earlier, a source in the shipbuilding industry said the missile system tests with the Zircon hypersonic missile; with a surface launch expected to be completed by the end of summer.
Recall that NPO Mashinostroyenia JSC; as part of the flight design tests of the frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov' launched the world's first hypersonic sea-launched cruise missiles Zircon. In addition, launches from underwater aircraft carriers will be carried out.