The Zircon missile can only be launched from two Russian ships
The training launches took place off the coast of Syria.
Recently, the Russians conducted training launches of the Zircon missile during Russian naval exercises off the coast of Syria. For the first time, these launches were shown up close, which gave military experts some important information, writes Defense Express.
Analysts focus on the fact that the Zircons were launched from Project 22350 frigates. Previously, the Russians reported that they had upgraded two ships of this project for this missile. Russia did not officially disclose the nature of the modernization, but experts believe that it concerned the installation of vertical launchers.
“All these details are important because they clearly show that the number of Zircon surface carriers in the Russian fleet is limited, and this hypersonic missile…