The Zircon or 3M22 Tsirkon is a maneuvering hypersonic missile that represents a further development of the HELA (Russian: "Hypersonic Experimental Flying Vehicle") that was on display at the MAKS airshow in 1995. [10] By the year's end, on 24 December 2019, Putin stated that Zircon's land-based version was in development. This means that should enough of these missiles make it into service with Russia’s naval forces and should the need arise to use them – large numbers can be used to overwhelm air defense systems even if they are tuned specifically to counter hypersonic weapons like the Zircon missile. A Zircon hypersonic cruise missile has successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated. This has led to concerns that it could penetrate existing naval defense systems. In fact, US-based think-tank – RAND Corporation – detailed the threat proliferation poses to US military aggression around the globe in a lengthy policy paper titled, “Hypersonic Missile Nonproliferation: Hindering the Spread of a New Class of Weapons.”. [20], On 20 February 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated the missile is capable of accelerating up to Mach 9 and destroying both sea and land targets within 1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi). 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[38] In pretext of same, some experts have also posulated that BrahMos-II the an export version of Tsirkon missile. A hypersonic speed cruise missile would travel at least five times the speed of sound (Mach 5).. 3M22 Zircon Hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile. Modern aircraft carriers are any navy’s greatest attack power at sea, and it’s the aircraft carriers that tip the scales of a military battle. The US Navy has started down the path of the common hypersonic glide body (c-HGB) for its destroyers. Modernized frigates are expected to be the first platform to receive the hypersonic missile, and the tests are to be continued in parallel with the Navy's armament with the Kalibr cruise missile. The missile is designed and developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya as a further development of its HELA (Hypersonic Experimental Flying Vehicle) concept that was on display at the 1995 MAKS Air Show. The zircon is the world's first hypersonic cruise missile capable of performing long – term aerodynamic flight with maneuvering in dense layers of the atmosphere, using its own engine thrust throughout the route, while its speed reaches about nine speeds of sound, and the maximum firing range is up to a thousand kilometers. [39] A version for export should have its range limited under 300 km in compliance with the MTCR,[26] or up to 400 km. …because of the difficulties of defending against hypersonic missiles, relatively small hypersonic forces can pose threats against major powers’ forward-projected forces, or even deterrent threats against the homelands of major powers. The new weapon—which is capable of speeds of around Mach 5.0-Mach 6.0—is currently in testing. [28][29][30] In the 2020 test, Ministry of Defense of the Russia claimed the missile's range is estimated to 1,000 - 2,000 km (depend on the type of target)[31], Zircon can travel at a speed of Mach 8–Mach 9 (6,090–6,851 mph; 9,800–11,025 km/h; 2,722.3–3,062.6 m/s). [24], Zircon is believed to be a maneuvering, winged hypersonic cruise missile with a lift-generating center body. Then there is Military.com’s article, “Why Russia’s Hypersonic Missiles Can’t Be Seen on Radar,” which notes (emphasis added): The missile flies with an advanced fuel that the Russians say gives it a range of up to 1,000 kilometers. Zircon is believed to be a maneuvering, winged hypersonic cruise missile with a lift-generating center body. Russia Says This Is Our First Glimpse Of Its Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile Launched from a frigate in the White Sea, the weapon was claimed … by Brian Berletic, New Eastern Outlook: Russian state media reported a successful test flight of its new hypersonic missile, the Zircon. | Блог Малюта | КОНТ", "Ракеты "Циркон" окончательно определили технологическое превосходство России над США", "Russia's Putting Hypersonic Missiles on Its Battlecruisers", "Опаснее "Калибра": Россия начала испытание гиперзвуковой ракеты "Циркон" - Газета Труд", "Начались испытания гиперзвуковой ракеты "Циркон, "Российская ракета "Циркон" достигла восьми скоростей звука", "В России успешно провели испытания новой гиперзвуковой ракеты "Циркон", не имеющей аналогов в мире", "Modified Version Of BrahMos Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Successfully Tested; Hits Target With Pinpoint Accuracy", "Russia's Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Keeps Inching Closer to Reality", Hypersonic missile "Zircon" why NATO is afraid of new Russian weapons. But that’s if just one, or a few missiles are launched. The 3M22 Zircon[12] also spelled as 3M22 Tsirkon (Russian: Циркон, NATO reporting name: SS-N-33)[13] is a scramjet powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile currently in testing by Russia. [23], On 11 December 2020, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the successful test of a missile launched from Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea, hitting a ground target 350 km away in the Astrakhan Region. How does Washington Rob the Entire World? | Блог Малюта | КОНТ", Russia and India Test Hypersonic and Supersonic Missiles, "Russia's Lethal Hypersonic Zirkon Cruise Missile to Enter Production", "Для гиперзвуковых крылатых ракет в России создано принципиально новое топливо", "Российские ракеты "Циркон" делают американский "Джеральд Форд" "авианедоносцем". [28], This article is about the Russian hypersonic missile. The footage made available of the Zircon’s recent test flight shows it deploying from one of several vertical launch tubes meaning that in the future – multiple missiles will be aboard any given Russian military vessel – meaning that several vessels can launch several missiles at any given time. /TASS/. A booster stage with solid-fuel engines accelerates it to supersonic speeds, after which a scramjet motor with liquid-fuel ( Decilin [ ru ] ) (JP-10 Jet fuel ) in the second stage accelerates it to hypersonic … And now that the first Zircon missiles have taken flight in reportedly successful tests – speculation among the West as well as an attempt to downplay Russia’s technological achievement is in full motion. The 3M22 Zircon or the SS-N-33 is a maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. And it’s so fast that the air pressure in front of the weapon forms a plasma cloud as it moves, absorbing radio waves and making it practically invisible to active radar systems. Zircon hypersonic missiles are considered some of the most promising weapons against carrier battle groups – and no surprise there. This technology will undoubtedly be proliferated by nations like Russia and China specifically because of the check and balance it serves against US military aggression around the globe – a non-nuclear alternative that raises the stakes and price for US military aggression, thus leaving policymakers in Washington and their sponsors on Wall Street with more constructive competition and collaboration as as their only alternatives. Hypersonic Cruise Missiles. Russia successfully test launched Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea on Tuesday. RUSSIA has successfully completed testing of its 4,600mph hypersonic Zircon missile which it boasts is capable of beating US defences. ; BrahMos-II (≈800-1000 km) / is a hypersonic missile currently under development in India and Russia. The Western media has reported on Russia’s hypersonic missiles for a while. Russian Navy Test-Launched Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile for the 1st Time Russia test-launched its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a ship for the first time when the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired the weapon from the Barents Sea against a ground target in January, two sources in defense circles of Russia’s North-Western Federal District told TASS on Thursday. Fired from vertical launch tubes on a Russian warship, the missile is capable of striking both targets at sea and on land. This would mean that missiles fired from the Mediterranean Sea, for example, could hit virtually any target amid the ongoing Syrian conflict, both within Syria but also in neighboring nations backing militants fighting against the Syrian government and its Russian allies. [15][25], The missile's range is estimated to be 135 to 270 nautical miles (155 to 311 mi; 250 to 500 km) at low level, and up to 400 nmi (460 mi; 740 km) in a semi-ballistic trajectory;[26] average range is around 400–450 km (250–280 mi; 220–240 nmi). With the possibility of altering their flight paths accordingly – large numbers of missiles could reach a potential target or targets simultaneously and from multiple angles, overwhelming even the best air defenses in a process known as saturation. The Zircon’s estimated range is 500 km at a low level and up to 750 km at a semi-ballistic trajectory, but the state-owned media in Russia reports the range as 1,000 km. ; 14-X is a hypersonic glide vehicle mounted on a VSB-30 rocket, currently under development by Brazil. The military stressed that the missile flew … State trials of the Zircon hypersonic missile will end this year, after test firing from submarines, Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexey Krivoruchko announced Friday. [22], On 7 October 2020, the Russian Chief of General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, stated a Zircon was launched from Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea and successfully hit a sea target in the Barents Sea 450 km (280 mi) away, reportedly reaching a speed of "more than Mach 8" and altitude of 28 km (17 mi). The Russian Navy's top officer has admitted the country's hypersonic Zircon cruise missile is suffering 'childhood diseases.' The footage shows a rocket starting up from an open launch container situated on the upper deck of the ship's bow, circling in the air and flying towards its target in the Barents Sea. December 19, 2020 (Brian Berletic - NEO) - Russian state media reported a successful test flight of its new hypersonic missile, the Zircon.Flying at Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound or around 10,000 kph), the missile poses a new and credible threat to the air defense systems of potential aggressors. Developer NPO Mashinostroyeniya. It’s a two-stage missile that uses solid fuel in the first stage and a scramjet motor in the second stage. Where Zircon could really excel is as a nuclear weapon. Flying at Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound or around 10,000 kph), the missile poses a new and credible threat to the air defense systems of potential aggressors. [8], On 26 November 2020, the Russian Defense Ministry announced the successful test of a missile launched from Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea. It is a non-nuclear military deterrence capable of sinking a US fleet or demolishing a US military base built illegally in an occupied nation, and one the US has very few means to defend against. The Russian Navy has successfully tested the anti-ship hypersonic Zircon missile, firing it from a frigate in the White Sea. [citation needed], There are certain design similarities between Tsirkon and BrahMos-II, which have been noted by experts. MOSCOW, January 29. There is no effective defensive system against HCMs right now. [16][21] In early January 2020, Zircon was first test-launched from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the Barents Sea, and successfully hit a ground target in the Northern Urals, exceeding the distance of 500 km. [35] Other platforms are likely to include Russian Navy's Admiral Grigorovich class and Admiral Gorshkov class frigates,[36][37] as well as Gremyashchiy class, Buyan class and Karakurt class corvettes, mainly due to the installation of the compatible 3S14 vertical launchers. Russian state media reported a successful test flight of its new hypersonic missile, the Zircon. On Tuesday the Russian Navy successfully tested its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile against a maritime target in the Barents Sea. The article continues by noting that speed alone is not necessarily an undefeatable trait of the Zircon missile and that an ability to maneuver – particularly end-game maneuverability right before hitting a target – would make it a truly credible and nearly unstoppable threat to the fleets of aggressor nations. It would be a very difficult case to make and produce policy very difficult to sell to the international community. Russian state media reported a successful test flight of its new hypersonic missile, the Zircon. Zircon is designed to attack ships at sea and targets on land at speeds of up to Mach 9, giving enemy missile defenses little time to prepare. Russia’s Hypersonic ‘Zircon’ Missile Takes Flight. Articles like Popular Science’s, “Don’t believe the hype about Russia’s hypersonic missile,” claim: Despite headlines to the contrary, not enough about the missile is known yet to definitely claim that it poses an uncounterable threats to ships at sea. Hypersonic cruise missile Zircon is designed to be used against ships or land-based targets, and to enter production in 2021, commencing service the following year. Yevmenov further stated Zircon is expected to enter service "in the coming years". The RAND Corporation’s paper advocating for moves to limit the proliferation of hypersonic missiles is already an uphill battle. A booster stage with solid-fuel engines accelerates it to supersonic speeds, after which a scramjet motor with liquid-fuel (Decilin [ru]) (JP-10 Jet fuel) in the second stage accelerates it to hypersonic speeds. The views of the authors do not necessarily coincide with the opinion of the editorial board. Re: 3M22 Zircon Hypersonic Cruise Missile mnztr on Wed Oct 07, 2020 9:29 pm tanino wrote: Knowing that even a simple Bujan-M 21631 corvette can hit after only 270 seconds at Mach 8 the threat would change the tactic. And this “threat” to the “forward-projected forces” of “major powers” – referring almost exclusively to the United States and is multiple, ongoing campaigns of military aggression, occupation, and intervention around the globe – is what the US fears the most. Russia's Invincible Weapons: Today, Tomorrow, Sometime, Never? Flying at Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound or around 10,000 kph), the missile poses a new and credible threat to the air defense systems of potential aggressors. For the US itself – a nation surrounded by two vast oceans – the Atlantic and Pacific – the prospect of hypersonic missiles posing a threat to its actual territory is minimum. [18] In November 2017, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev stated that the missile was already in service. It is its illegally deployed military forces engaged in likewise illegal military aggression around the globe that are most at risk. In those 8-10 seconds, the Russian Zircon missiles will already have traveled 20 kilometers, and the interceptor missiles do not fly fast enough to catch up. The 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile will undergo testing from aboard the K-560 Severodvinsk submarine, a source in the military industry has told Russian media. While not hypersonic, the incredibly fast and advanced BrahMos cruise missile – jointly developed by Russia and India – is set to be further developed into a hypersonic missile in the near future. Zircon is a new type of hypersonic missile being developed by Russia 5 It was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate at a dummy target 280 miles away Credit: Social media [33], Zircon will be first deployed with the Kirov-class battlecruisers Admiral Nakhimov and Pyotr Velikiy after 2020. List of Russian and former Soviet missiles, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=3M22_Zircon&oldid=1004544038, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Russian-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2021, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Mach 8–Mach 9 (6,090–6,851 mph; 9,800–11,025 km/h; 2,722.3–3,062.6 m/s), This page was last edited on 3 February 2021, at 03:16. Fired from a submarine off the Eastern Seaboard, a hypersonic missile could hit a target at 186 miles in just 109 seconds. The Zircon anti-ship cruise missile capable of accelerating to speeds of up to 11,100 km. Other countries have experimented with hypersonic missiles but Russia is closer to fielding them. Navies are racing to develop hypersonic missiles which may change the pace of naval warfare. In 2017 reports emerged that the Tsyrkon was trialed on naval platforms. [14][15][16], The missile represents a further development of the HELA (Hypersonic Experimental Flying Vehicle) developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya[17] that was on display at the 1995 MAKS air show. The Russian Defence Ministry has published a video of the launch of a Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from the frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea. First known trials of this missile took place in 2016. Russia’s 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is expected to enter into production in 2018. [9] Zircon was again test-fired on 3 June 2017, almost a year earlier than had been announced by Russian officials. Russia announced the successful test-firing of its Zircon hypersonic missile on Wednesday, striking a target 300 miles away after traveling at over 6,100 mph. The new weapon has been called a game-changer that could radically shift the naval balance of power. Since the fall of last 2019, the frigate has been involved in the state testing program for the latest Zircon sea-based hypersonic missile. Russia will deploy the Zircon hypersonic missile aboard warships and submarines. The only hope to stopping an incoming Zircon missile – or any hypersonic missile for that matter – would be to detect it early enough and be able to react fast enough to throw up defenses in its flight path. In many ways, Russia’s hypersonic missile – the Zircon – is not just a technological achievement or a newly acquired and formidable military capability – it is also a useful component of a much wider diplomatic effort to shift the world from the Western-dominated unipolar “rules-based international order” – one underwritten by Western military aggression – and toward multipolarism where the cost of conflict is higher than the cost of fair competition and cooperation. [citation needed] Launches from a ground-based platform followed in 2015, with first success achieved in 2016. Meanwhile China’s latest hypersonic weapon is something completely different; it is […] U.S. Aegis missile interceptor systems require 8-10 seconds of reaction time to intercept incoming attacks. Russia successfully test launched Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile in the Barents Sea on Tuesday. [19] Another flight test reportedly occurred on 10 December 2018, during which the missile demonstrated that it could attain a speed of Mach 8. In January 2020, a frigate carried out a successful test launch of a hypersonic missile against a ground target located at … Saudi Arabia Stands at the Threshold of New Difficulties and Troubles, Davos 2021 Speeches by Putin and Xi Point to a Different Future, Biden’s “Review” of US Arms Sales to Saudia & UAE is a Hoax. Barring its ability to maneuver at the last moment to evade these defenses – there is the possibility of intercepting them. There is also no real pretext to oppose a nation of developing or acquiring such weapons either, besides the ability of hypersonic missiles to thwart otherwise illegal military aggression carried out by the US. [27] According to Russian media (2017), the longest possible range is 540 nmi (620 mi; 1,000 km) and for this purpose a new fuel was created. The 3M22 Tsirkon/3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) is a scramjet-powered maneuvering hypersonic anti-ship/land-attack cruise missile developed by Russia. Vladimir Putin’s defence ministry confirmed on … Admiral Nikolai Evmenov said these issues - … Even a full-fledged US carrier strike group would be able to shoot down only so many of these missiles at one given time. [32] Zircon exchanges information in flight and can be controlled by commands if necessary. Brian Berletic is a Bangkok-based geopolitical researcher and writer, especially for the online magazine “New Eastern Outlook”. [citation needed], Prototypes were test-launched from a Tu-22M3 bomber in 2012–2013. The 3M22 Tsyrkon (zircon) is a new Russian hypersonic anti-ship missile which is capable of carrying nuclear warhead.It is known in the West as the SS-N-33. ... Russia’s sea-launched Zircon cruise missile is said to have a speed between Mach 6-9. Russia has tested its new Zircon hypersonic missile. Not only does the development and deployment among Russia’s fleet of Zircon hypersonic missiles give Russia yet another conventional weapon serving as a deterrence against Western aggression, the prospect of these weapons being sold to allies would extend a credible deterrence well beyond Russia’s borders and shores as well. Flying at Mach 8 (8 times the speed of sound or around 10,000 kph), the missile poses a new and credible threat to the air defense systems of potential aggressors. The ships will have their P-700 Granit anti-ship missiles replaced with the 3S14 universal VLS cells capable of carrying the Oniks, Kalibr and Zircon anti-ship cruise missiles; each vessel is to be equipped with 72 such missiles. This most recent test took place over a range of 350 kilometers, but claims the missile is capable of ranges of up to 1,000 kilometers have been reported. [34] After completion of their refit, the ships could carry 40–80 anti-ship cruise missiles of different types. [11], According to the commander in chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Yevmenov, as of January 2020, Zircon was still in testing phase and despite the overall positive evaluation of the test program, still suffered from the "childhood diseases" (Russian idiom meaning "teething problems"). Is the West Downplaying ‘Zircon’s’ Capabilities to Hide Fears? Raising the Cost of Western Military Aggression. Yemen’s Peacebuilding Process Calls for Strong Governance and Gender Equality. [citation needed] In April 2017, it was reported Zircon had reached a speed of Mach 8 (6,090 mph; 9,800 km/h; 2,722.3 m/s) during a flight test. Russian Deputy Minister of Defense Alexey Krivoruchko noted that the Zircon missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate during the design trials, achiev Skip to content Monday, February 01, 2021 Network edition New Eastern Outlook 2010-2021. A Russian warship, the Zircon anti-ship cruise missile in the second stage coming years '' ; 14-X a! 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