The Russian Defense Ministry reported this morning the first successful test launch of a Zircon hypersonic missile from a submerged submarine: “The crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk successfully completed the second test launch of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon. The second test firing of the hypersonic cruise missile Zircon was carried out by the crew of the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk for the first time from an underwater position, from a depth of 40 meters, in the waters of the White Sea at a conditional sea target in the Barents Sea. According to objective control data, the flight of the rocket from leaving the water to hitting the conditional target fully corresponded to the specified parameters.
“The day before, for the first time, a hypersonic cruise missile Zircon was fired from the nuclear submarine missile cruiser Severodvinsk from a surface position.” wrote the Defense Ministry statement. This follows the successful test firing of the missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in July. The next submarine test launch is expected next month, reported TASS.
(https://eng.mil.ru/en/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12386900@egNews)