greyfader
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"deployed" means already in use and in the same piece of buttwipe they say "will equip".Zirkon hypersonic missiles deployed on all new Russian frigates and corvettes
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The Russian navy will equip many of its new Zirkon hypersonic missile combat ships, according to its commander-in-chief. However, the Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles will also remain in service there.
All frigates and corvettes under construction or new will be armed with Zirkon hypersonic missiles, told Sputnik the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Nikolai Evmenov.
However, the navy does not renounce the Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles despite the fact that the buildings will receive new armaments, he said at the Kronstadt international naval fair, held on June 21-25 in Saint Petersburg.
According to the high ranking officer, these projectiles have proven their great reliability.
Missiles flying at a speed of 10,000 km / h
According to official data, the North Admiral Gorchkov fleet frigate was the first ship to test Zirkon stealth missiles.
With a range of 1,000 kilometers, they can fly at a speed of approximately 11,025 km / h ( Mach 9 ) and up to 30-40 kilometers above sea level.
As Russian Defense has noted, the Zirkon is the world's first hypersonic cruise missile capable of performing prolonged aerodynamic flight by operating in the atmosphere with its own engine. It can hit maritime and land targets.
Last February, Vladimir Putin announced that the massive deliveries of hypersonic missiles Sea-based Zirkon with Russian forces would begin in 2023.
well, which is it?
you are still acting as if the hypersonic missiles are some kind of invincible super weapon after every single one used has been shot down.
the patriot system was designed to shoot down ICBM's traveling at 15,000 mph.
now the French and Italians have sent a patriot-type system of their own design to Ukraine. They say it has even greater capability than the patriot. They sent 6 systems and these are really already "deployed".
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