The Diplomat: Is Russia Working on a 5th-Generation Nuclear Sub With Hypersonic Missiles?
A new class of nuclear-powered submarines armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles is expected to be built by 2027.
Russia is allegedly working on a new class of nuclear-powered fifth-generation submarines with the first boat expected to be delivered to the Russian Navy by 2027, a source in the Russian defense industry said on May 31.
The new class of submarines, designated Husky, will likely be armed with a 3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) anti-ship hypersonic cruise missiles purportedly capable of traveling up to speeds of Mach 6 at an estimated maximum range of 270 nautical miles (500 kilometers).
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Update #1: Russia to build 5th-generation nuclear sub with hypersonic missiles by 2027, source says (TASS)
Update #2: Russia is Working on a New Sub with Hypersonic Missiles (Popular Mechanics)
WNU Editor: The deployment date for this new sub is 2027.
