Zelensky is so inhumane. He actually launched an attack on Russian civilian facilities. In response, Emperor Putin directly sent a new type of hypersonic missile to appear. can reach the sky over Poland in 10 seconds. Any air defense system Unable to block , it's time for the actor-president to suffer a bit. Recently, an explosion occurred in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, causing 5 casualties and at least 40 private residences being destroyed. After an investigation by the Russian Ministry of Defense, it was found that Ukraine had launched Dot-U missiles. , although they were all intercepted by the Russian army, there was still the remains of an missile that fell into a densely populated area, causing an explosion and causing damage to civilian residences. Russia believed that the explosion was a direct act of aggression by Ukraine. , Russia will take the most severe military measures to respond to the explosion.
Belgorod Region
As for the most severe military means, we have to mention the hypersonic missile that can reach Poland in ten seconds and destroy the old American aircraft carrier in three minutes - Zircon missile , then this How powerful is the performance of the Zircon hypersonic missile? Has the United States developed a hypersonic missile? Let’s find out next.
Zircon hypersonic missile
Zircon missile is a hypersonic cruise missile developed by Russia. has a body length of 6.25 meters, a weight of 1.6 tons, a maximum flight speed of Mach 9, and a range of over 1,000 kilometers. is launched from Russia. can reach Poland in 110 seconds and over Washington in 5 minutes. It is mainly used to destroy large ship groups and high-value targets on land. Even the old and American aircraft carriers can be blown into a hole by it. Therefore, is called " carrier killer " .
Marshal Gorshkov frigate
At the end of May this year, Russia Marshal Gorshkov frigate test-fired a "Zircon" hypersonic in the Barents Sea waters. The missile successfully hit a target 1,000 kilometers away, and the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that according to real-time monitoring data, the missile fully complied with the set parameters. The successful test launch of the "Zircon" hypersonic missile represents Russia's The strategic advantages of "asymmetric" have been established and will change the pattern of Russia's maritime military power. So why is the "Zircon" hypersonic missile so powerful? Let's take a closer look at the Zircon missile.
scramjet engine
The reason why the Zircon missile is so fast is because it uses the scramjet engine . This engine is called the most advanced and technically difficult engine in the world. does not need to carry an oxidizer. , in During the flight, it absorbs oxygen directly from the air to ensure flight. This reduces the weight and greatly increases the flight speed.
waverider design
and it uses the waverider design , which has the advantages of high lift, high lift-to-drag ratio and stealth. The American X-51A and HTV-2 gliders all use the waverider design. , and the waverider design has become a candidate shape for studying hypersonic missiles due to its superior aerodynamic characteristics. The combination of the two allows the "Zircon" hypersonic missile to fly at a speed of up to Mach 9, which can break through any air defense and anti-missile system in the world. You must know that the Aegis anti-missile system of the United States has a maximum interception speed of only Mach 2.8, and the proud "THAAD" air defense and anti-missile system is only Mach 8.2. Even if the "Zircon" missile is attacked by the enemy during flight, The enemy's air defense system discovered it, but due to its superior speed, the enemy's air defense system could not effectively intercept it at all, and could only watch the "Zircon" missile hit the target.
The American X-51
high-temperature resistant material
and the "Zircon" hypersonic missile is so fast, there is no need to worry about spontaneous combustion caused by high-speed flight and air friction, because its shell is made of special resistant material The high-temperature material can withstand the high temperature of of 12500 degrees Celsius, further ensuring the flight safety of the zircon missile. So how accurate is the Zircon missile?
radar system
"Zircon" hypersonic missile uses the guidance method active/semi-active radar . Before launching the missile, the commander will input the image information of the target in advance, and then the Zircon missile will be controlled based on the image. direction and route to achieve precise strikes. Equipped with GLONASS positioning system and inertial guidance system system, it will not be interfered by electromagnetic waves . After launch, it does not need to receive any information from the outside world. It relies on the set target image to find the target. After positioning, give the target a precise blow, with a very high hit rate.
warhead
Next, let’s take a look at its warhead . According to information released by the Russian Ministry of Defense, the warhead of the "Zircon" hypersonic missile is loaded with ,400 kilograms of high explosive , even if it is not equipped with a nuclear warhead. , can also deal heavy damage to aircraft carriers, and the US Department of Defense has specially simulated the Russian military launching Zircon missiles at US aircraft carriers on computers. The results show that even if Zircon missiles are not equipped with any warheads, they can only rely on them. The powerful kinetic energy can also leave a huge hole in the aircraft carrier, posing a serious threat to the old and American aircraft carrier battle groups. From this, we can feel how powerful the "Zircon" hypersonic missile is.
It is reported that Russia is preparing to use the "Fortress" system as a shore-based deployment platform for the "Zircon" missile and enter the Russian Navy for service, forming a comprehensive anti-ship capability that is mainly based on ships, with shore-based and submarine-based cooperation. , in order to enhance the strength of the Russian Navy and add support to Russia and the United States in the battle for the Arctic.
After all, in terms of hypersonic weapons , although the United States started research earlier than Russia, as of now, there is no hypersonic weapon that can compete with combat civilians. Take the same as the "Zircon Missile" For the scramjet X-51, its maximum speed is only Mach 5. It takes 10 minutes to attack a target 1,000 kilometers away, while the zircon missile only takes 5 minutes. Moreover, the test launch process of the X-51 was not very smooth. There were 4 test launches in mid-2013, and 2 of them failed. Compared with the "Zircon" hypersonic missile of combat nation , there is a considerable gap.
AGM-183A hypersonic missile
Seeing that Russia once again successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile, the United States was not far behind. So at the end of June this year in Hawaii, the U.S. Navy test-fired an AGM-183A hypersonic missile, but Due to the failure of , only ended in failure . This AGM-183A hypersonic missile is a hypersonic missile developed by the United States that uses full-range gliding technology and does not leave the atmosphere. The missile weighs 3.2 tons, and the warhead weighs 50 kilograms. It is expected to be the largest The speed can reach Mach 20 and can hit targets 1,600 kilometers away. However, there is currently no news to confirm that the AGM-183A missile can meet this requirement. After all, its test launch process is also full of hardships.
AGM-183A hypersonic missile
AGM-183A hypersonic missile test launch failed
Here we need to first understand the launch process of the missile. The AGM-183A hypersonic missile must first be installed on the bomber, relying on the bomber to fly to high altitude, and then after reaching a certain height, the missile separates from the body, and then accelerates with the help of a booster to complete the combat mission.When was first test-fired in April last year, the missile failed to successfully separate from the aircraft, resulting in a test-fire failure. Then a second test-fire was conducted in July. This time it was successfully separated, but the rocket boosted it after the separation. The launcher failed to ignite successfully, and the AGM-183A could not continue to fly, so the second test launch also failed. Then the third test launch was conducted in 12, which also ended in failure. From this we can It can be seen that the technology of Laos and the United States in hypersonic weapons is not mature yet. The United States still wants to make the AGM-183A achieve combat capability in September this year, and then wants to put it into production next year. Isn’t this a foolish dream?
Even the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Russia is currently relying on hypersonic missiles to establish a strategic system with "asymmetric" combat capabilities to deter those NATO countries. Some netizens bluntly said that as long as Putin If you want to destroy the United States, then launch Zircon missiles with nuclear warheads, and ensure that the United States will be wiped out in a chat and laugh. Although this sentence is a bit exaggerated, we have to admit Russia's achievements in hypersonic missiles, but This conflict between Russia and Ukraine does not require the use of "Zircon" hypersonic missiles by the fighting nations. After all, the cost of "Zircon" missiles is high. A Zircon missile costs more than 5 million U.S. dollars . To deal with those idiots , the ammunition that is about to expire in the warehouse is enough. What do you think about this? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area for discussion. See you in the next issue.
