“Because of the speed of 11,000 km / h, it will take only five minutes for the Zircon to launch and destroy the Pentagon, launched from a submarine,” writes journalist Gernot Krapper.
As the author notes, the new weapon is “more maneuverable” than the previous missile, and its speed makes interception impossible.
“Only laser weapons or electronic air defense systems can effectively counteract missiles of this type,” Kramper said.
Earlier, a military expert described the capabilities of the Russian Zircon rocket.
During his speech with a message to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the successful work on Poseidon and Zircon missiles.
The Russian leader noted that the Zircon hypersonic rocket, whose flight speed is about 9 Mach, and its range is more than 1 thousand km, is capable of hitting both sea and land targets.