Moscow, Nov 30, : The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully launched a Tsirkon hypersonic missile cruise missile from White Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry reported. It added that the missile struck a target at a distance greater than 400 km.
According to Xinhua news agency, the Tsirkon missile was tested several times from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate as well as a nuclear-powered submarine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated earlier in November, that the missile test was close to completion and that he would arm the Navy by 2022.
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