A Russian Navy frigate equipped with next-generation Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles is conducting exercises in the English Channel. It will continue these operations in the Atlantic Ocean, moving closer to the United States, reports BFMTVrelaying information from the Russian navy.
« The Northern Fleet frigate Admiral Golovko has completed its crossing of the English Channel and is currently continuing missions in areas of the Atlantic Ocean “, the Russian Navy said in a statement, specifying that the ship is carrying out anti-terrorist exercises by training to repel attacks from aerial and maritime drones.
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A deterrent force
The maneuvers which began on November 1st serve not only as training, but also as a message to those who would like to venture into attacking this vessel which will enter service in 2023. It is about “ display the Russian flag and ensure Russian naval presence in operationally important areas of the World Ocean », Further clarified the press release.
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The warship, equipped with Zircon missiles, was tested for the first time in October 2020. It reaches speeds of Mach 9 to hit both maritime and land targets. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, he covered a distance of 450 kilometers in just four and a half minutes.
From 2023, Russia began arming its fleet with Zircon missiles, on the orders of Vladimir Putin. With the Avangard hypersonic glider entering service in 2019, this ship constitutes the centerpiece of the Russian hypersonic arsenal.
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This is not the first time that a Russian frigate armed with Zircon missiles has crossed this area. In January 2023, the frigate Gorchkov was seen off the coast of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Strait of Pas-de-Calais.
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