The latest hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon" may appear in the armament of the Russian Navy (Navy) in 2025. Such timing of the rocket's arrival was revealed by a TASS source.
In 2025, the missiles will enter service together with the first full-time carrier - the nuclear submarine of the Perm project 885M.
"The state tests of the Zircon for nuclear submarines will be completed approximately in 2025. The first full—time carrier of "Zircons" - "Perm" will take part in them. At the same time, it is planned that the boat, along with the missiles, will enter service with the Russian Navy," the agency's source said.
The Reutov NPO of Mechanical Engineering, where the missiles were developed, did not comment on this information to the agency.
On November 27, it was reported that the Reutovsky NPO of Mechanical Engineering had begun mass production of the latest hypersonic cruise missiles "Zircon". At the same time, they noted that "state tests of this product from a surface carrier will continue."
Marina Sovina
