The Russian military is conducting high-precision missile exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean

The Russian military is conducting high-precision missile exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Admiral Gorshkov and Admiral Golovko frigates fired hypersonic Zircon missiles, while the Novorossiysk submarine launched a Kalibr cruise missile. The Bastion coastal missile system also fired an Onyx cruise missile. All targets were successfully hit. More than 1,000 personnel, ten ships and 24 aircraft took part in the exercises led by Admiral Alexander Moiseyev, and high-precision weapons were used. In the context of missile training exercises in the Mediterranean, clear footage of the launch of the Russian Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missile was shown for the first time. The 3M22 Zircon missile was launched from the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov. The flight range of the Zircon missile is estimated at 500 km at low altitude and up to 1,000 km along a quasi-ballistic trajectory. The flight speed is up to 11,025 km/h; The missile slows down when approaching the target. Unlike the Kinzhal missiles, the Zircon missile can constantly maintain hypersonic speed. The Zircon missile has a stealth coating and maneuvers; the flight takes place at an altitude of 30 - 40 km on the march section. The missile warhead weighs about 300-400 kg. At present, the rocket has no analogues, except for the American X-51 rocket, but it is still under development and its flight speed reaches 8400 km / h. The estimated price of the Zircon rocket is about $ 10 million.