Russia Again Successfully Tests A Ship-Based Hypersonic Missile

Russian Defence Ministry

CNBC: Russia again successfully tests ship-based hypersonic missile — which will likely be ready for combat by 2022

* Russia has successfully tested a ship-based hypersonic missile the United States is currently unable to defend against, according to people with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.
* The weapon is expected to join Moscow’s arsenal by 2022.
* The latest development gives the U.S. even more ground to make up as Russia and China bolster their arsenals with hypersonic weapons at a breakneck pace.

WASHINGTON — Russia has conducted another successful test of its ship-based hypersonic missile, a weapon the United States is currently unable to defend against, according to two people with direct knowledge of a U.S. intelligence report.

The people, who spoke to CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said Russia has carried out five total tests of its ship-based hypersonic missile since 2015.

The last known test of the device, dubbed "Tsirkon," was successfully conducted Dec. 10 and reached a top speed of Mach 8, approximately eight times the speed of sound, or about two miles per second.

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WNU Editor: It appears that Russia is winning the hypersonic missile race.

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