Russia Completes Flight Trials of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile From Surface Ships

Russia has completed flight tests of its advanced Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, with launches from a surface ship, namely the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, a source close to the Russian defense ministry reported. “The flight tests of Tsirkon, with launches from a coastal mount and <…> Project 22350 Admiral Gorshkov frigate have been successfully completed. Over 10 launches were performed, the latest of them in July,” the source said. According to the source, the next series of Tsirkon trials is to begin in November. Tests are expected to continue next year. After that, the delivery of the missiles to the Russian…