Russia successfully test-fired Hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time

• The missile, named Zircon lead, was launched from the Severodvinsk. submarine. Zircon hit a designated target in the Barents Sea.
• It was Zircon’s first launch from a submarine.
• Missile has been constantly test- fired from a cavalcade frigate in the yesterday.
• Missile would be commissioned in to Russian Navy in 2022.

Significance of the missile
Zircon missile has been developed to arm Russian hydrofoils, frigates and submarines. It's one among several hypersonic missiles being developed in Russia.

About Zircon Missile
The 3M22 Zircon or 3M22 Tsirkon missile is a scramjet powered,anti-ship hypersonic sail missile. The missile is being testing by Russia, presently. It represents a farther development of HELA (Hypersonic Experimental Flying Vehicle) which was developed by NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Prototypes of the Zircon rounds were test- launched in 2012-2013 from a Tu-22M3 bomber in. By April 2017, Zircon had reached a speed of Mach 8 during a flight test. Zircon was again test- fired on 3 June 2017. In November 2017, Colonel General Viktor Bondarev posted that round was ahead in service.

Specifications of Zircon Missile
Zircon Missile have the capability to fly at nine times the speed of sound. It has a range of 1000 kilometres. Round is believed to be a maneuvering, planed hypersonic sail round. The booster stage along with the solid- energy machines accelerates it to supersonic minions. After this stage, a scramjet motor comprising of liquid- power accelerates it to hypersonic minions. It can travel at a speed up to Mach 8 – Mach 9.