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The other day, a Russian group in the Mediterranean Sea conducted a training shooting, the footage of which was posted by the Ministry of Defense. In particular, they depict the ship launch of the hypersonic missile "Zircon", which is capable of flying 1000 km at a speed of Mach 9.
- it is said in the Western press.
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As indicated, from various angles it can be seen how the missile exits the 3C14 VPU into 16 cells located on the deck of the frigate project 22350. It rises up, stabilizing its position by controlling the thrust vector, and then continues to move along a vertical trajectory, after which the frame ends.
- it is noted in the publication.
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According to the author, the two-stage weapon has a nose fairing, which probably hides an annular air intake that feeds the main engine after separating the first stage responsible for acceleration:
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As he points out, it can be seen from the frames that the "Zircon" has the same dimensions as the "Onyx". At the same time, their flight speeds are not comparable, amounting to Mach 9 and Mach 2.2, respectively. Similar dimensions make it easier to launch the Zircon from the same ground-based PU, from which, according to the author, it has already been fired at targets in Ukraine.
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- the conclusion is made in the US press.
