Russian frigate with hypersonic missiles conducts drills in English Channel, enters Atlantic
- The Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Golovko conducted drills in the English Channel, according to Russian defence ministry TV channel Zvezda.
- The Admiral Golovko, armed with 6,900mph Tsirkon missiles, is engaged in "anti-terrorist" drills against aerial and marine drones.
- The main goals of the deployment are to "demonstrate the Russian flag" and ensure naval presence in key ocean areas.
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A frigate of the Russian Navy equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has carried out exercises in the Channel and is carrying out tasks in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the Russian state news agency Ria Novosti. During the crossing of the Strait, the frigate crew, equipped with hypersonic anti-ship Zircon missiles, has carried out anti-terrorist exercises and has repelled aerial and submarine drone attacks from a simulated en…
Russian Frigate With Hypersonic Missiles Conducts Drills in English Channel
A Russian Navy frigate equipped with new generation hypersonic cruise missiles has conducted drills in the English Channel and is carrying out tasks in the Atlantic Ocean, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.
A modern Russian frigate with hypersonic missiles has made a passage through the Channel. The ship was shadowed by British naval vessels during its journey. The Dutch navy also confirms that it followed the ship on its journey; for example, a Dutch coast guard aircraft can be seen on images released by the Russian navy. Under international shipping laws, Russia is permitted to cross the Channel, including with naval vessels. It is customary for …
Huge Russian hypersonic missile warship carries out war games in English Channel - New York Times Post
A massive Russian warship packed with deadly missiles was escorted by the Royal Navy after carrying out brazen military drills in the English Channel. The Admiral Golovko is a Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate reportedly equipped with terrifying Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic anti-ship missiles. Hypersonic missiles, as the name suggests, travel faster than the speed of sound and those on the ship have a range of more than 550 miles, meani…
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