3M22, Tsirkon (Zircon) 3M22, Циркон | |
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Type | Anti-ship missile Hypersonic cruise missile Submarine-launched cruise missile Land-attack missile |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | In service (January 4, 2023)[1][2] |
Used by | Russian Navy |
Wars | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Designer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
Manufacturer | NPO Mashinostroyeniya |
Unit cost | Unknown, Unofficially estimated up to 10 million USD[3] |
Produced | 2021–present[4] |
Specifications | |
Length | 9 m (30 ft) |
Diameter | 60 cm (24 in) |
Effective firing range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
Maximum firing range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
Engine | Scramjet |
Propellant | Liquid - Detsilin-M (Russian: Децилин-М)[5] |
Operational range | >1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi)[6][7][8] |
Flight altitude | 28 km (92,000 ft)[9] |
Maximum speed | Mach 9 (6,900 mph; 11,000 km/h; 3.1 km/s) (Max)[10][11] |
Launch platform | Submarine, Surface ship, Land-based (in development)[12] |
The 3M22 Zircon,[13] also spelled as Tsirkon (Russian: Циркон, NATO reporting name: SS-N-33)[14] is a Russian scramjet-powered, nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile. Produced by NPO Mashinostroyeniya for the Russian Navy, the missile utilizes the ZS-14 launch platforms on frigates and submarines.[15][16] The missile has a reported top speed of Mach 9.[17] The weapon was first used during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[18]
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