Russia’s latest nuclear submarine, Arkhangelsk, is the fourth vessel in the advanced Yasen-M class. Though smaller than the ...

MOSCOW, February 27. /TASS/. Russia test-launched its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a ship for the first time when the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov fired the weapon from the Barents ...

MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. The Tsirkon seaborne hypersonic missile system will also be able to launch Oniks hypersonic missiles, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS. Oniks missiles ...

The Russian Navy, once a Cold War powerhouse, struggles to maintain global power projection. With an aging surface fleet, ...

Named after the city of Perm in the western part of Russia‘s Ural mountain range, the submarine will be the first to carry the Tsirkon hypersonic missile. The additional armament will expand the ...

storming ahead with its costly programs before hammering Ukraine with missiles like the Kinzhal and Tsirkon. Both were among the "super weapons" unveiled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018.

The Tsirkon hypersonic missile is slated to be test fired from a Yasen-class nuclear-powered submarine this year in conjunction with test launches from Russian Navy surface combatants.

Kremlin photo via Telegram The Russian leader mentioned as an example of its rapidly expanding forces that the Perm nuclear submarine—equipped with Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles—was ...

Russia’s maritime strategy and an unmistakable break with its Soviet past, Moscow has confirmed that it will not proceed with the long-anticipated modernization of its nuclear-powered battlecruiser ...