Zircon Missile

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About Zircon Missile:

The 3M22 Zircon or the SS-N-33 is a maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia.
It can reach speeds of over 9,500 kilometers per hour (6,000 miles per hour), around nine times faster than the speed of sound.
It’s a two-stage missile that uses solid fuel in the first stage and a scramjet motor in the second stage.
It can accurately pinpoint targets at a range of more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles).
Guidance System: Active and Passive Radar Seeker.

What is a hypersonic cruise missile?

It is a type of missile that is designed to travel at extremely high speeds, typically over Mach 5 (5 times the speed of sound).
They are powered by rocket engines and are typically equipped with guidance systems to help them navigate to their targets.
They can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept.

Q1) What is a hypersonic cruise missile?

It is a type of missile that is designed to travel at extremely high speeds, typically over Mach 5 (5 times the speed of sound). They are powered by rocket engines and are typically equipped with guidance systems to help them navigate to their targets. They can manoeuvre mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept.

Source: New Russian frigates will be armed with hypersonic missiles – Navy head