Russia Tests Its Maiden Hypersonic Cruise Missile From Submarine

Russia announced its first successful test launch of a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a submarine on October 4. The missile was launched by the Severodvinsk submarine in the Barents Sea and also hit its decided target, said the Russian defense ministry. President Vladimir Putin has also praised the weapon which is part of a new generation of unrivaled weapons systems in the world.