Russian frigate equipped with hypersonic missiles conducts exercises in Atlantic Ocean
STORY: Russian frigate equipped with hypersonic missiles conducts exercises in Atlantic Ocean
DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2023
LENGTH: 0:00:34
LOCATION: Moscow
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exercises
STORYLINE:
The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully conducted exercises with Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
The frigate practiced its strike capabilities by launching a Tsirkon hypersonic missile at a sea target imitating a mock enemy ship located at a distance of more than 900 km, it said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier that the Tsirkon missile is capable of flying at Mach 9 or nine times the speed of sound and striking a target over 1,000 km away.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow.
(XHTV)
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