Zircon Missile

 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.

 

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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