Russia successfully tested Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in Artic

Russia successfully test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from Admiral Gorshkov frigate in the White Sea, Russian Arctic. It covered a distance of 280 miles in 4.5 minutes with a speed of Mach 8 (eight times the speed of sound). It is a scramjet-powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile.It will be deployed on Russian submarines and surface ships and will be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drone.

Test Fire of Tsirkon:

• Valery Gerasimov explained that the Tsirkon missile had hit its target 450 kilometers away in the Barents Sea. The missile also hit a Mach 8 speed- eight times the speed of the sound. The defense ministry added that the plan was to equip both the submarines and warships with the Tsirkon.
• While commenting on the success, President Vladimir Putin termed the test firing of Tsirkon as a great event not just in the life of Russia’s armed forces but for the entire country.
• Russian President had earlier revealed the development of the new weapon in February 2019 in a state of the nation address and had informed that it will be able to hit targets at the sea as well as on land with a range of 1000 km and a speed of Mach 9.

Barents Sea

• The barents sea is located in the Northern coasts of Norway and Russia.
• It is a Shallow shelf sea having an average depth of 230.
• Norwegian sea in the west and Kola Peninsula to the south are the border state.
• surrounding There are three main types of water in the barents sea. Water in the sea is the result of North Atlantic drift, cold Arctic water from the north and coastal waters.

White Sea

• The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea.
• It is located on the northwest coast of Russia.
• He sea is bordered by Karelia to the west, Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the northeast.
• The White Sea is under Russian sovereignty and are considered to be part of the internal waters of Russia.

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