Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Russia's Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All and it contains US made electronics

Putin the Terrible is a paper Russian bear? 😊

"Anew Ukrainian intelligence report details the complex production chain behind Russia’s shadowy 3M22 Zircon missile and identifies U.S.-origin electronics inside one of Russia’s most advanced weapons. New details also add weight to the theory that the weapon is a maneuverable quasi-ballistic missile rather than a true hypersonic cruise missile.

The unusually detailed new breakdown of the Zircon missile identifies 70 enterprises and 84 individuals involved in its development and production while providing a component-by-component look at one of Moscow’s most closely watched — and least-understood — weapons. ..."

Russia's Zircon May Not Be A Hypersonic Cruise Missile After All "Ukraine’s intelligence report maps Zircon’s production chain and claims to identify U.S.-origin electronics inside the missile."

Credits: Defense News




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