The West defenseless against Russian Zircon missiles

Russia is developing a hypersonic Zircon missile, which would become the main clout of the Russian fleet. Production will be started next year. As the Daily Mail reported, the new missile would be able to annihilate an up-to-date British aircraft carrier at one fell swoop.

Zircon is being developed by the NPO Mashinostroyeniya military and industrial corporation based in the town of Reutov. Work has been in hand since 2011. Speed of the missile will reach up to 7,400km per hour. For two minutes and a half it will be able to overcome 250km.

While the British means of missile defence can down projectiles at the speed of 3,700km per hour. Thus, they will be useless against the Russian weapon. As Pravda.Ru reported, hypersonic weapons will have been deployed by the Russian army by 2020.

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