Russian Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

Jura said:

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words:

(undisclosed airbase in Russia yesterday)​

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The hypersonic cruise missile's speed is estimated to be 5-6 Mach.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The first tests of the Russian Navy’s new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles have been launched in Russia, a senior defense industry source said Thursday. "The tests of the hypersonic Zircon missiles have begun using a ground-based launching site," the source told RIA Novosti.

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Hyperwarp said:

hypersonic Zircon missile tested for the 1st time? No details.

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delft said:

But note that the photo with the article shown a very much older missile being launched.

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Hyperwarp said:

hypersonic Zircon missile tested for the 1st time? No details.

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Equation said:

Dang it... you beat me to posting that news article!

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2 Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers (RF-94113 upgraded & a new one) in the Kazan aviation factory

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Jura said:

Oct 20, 2015

... but I've noticed in

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the commissioning won't happen this year; navyreco posted about the origin of the delay:
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/russian-military-news-reports-data-etc.t1545/page-130#post-320955

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