VLADIMIR Putin’s top weapons designers are developing a 4,000mph hypersonic nuclear missile that is capable of reducing a city anywhere on Earth to ashes within minutes.

The nukes will be fired from fifth-generation fighter Su-57 and travel five times faster than sound — making it almost impossible to shoot down

Russian news agency Interfax reports the missile will be used against sea targets and ports and undergo tests by the end of this year.

Citing sources in the Russian Defence Ministry, Izvestia newspaper reports the hypersonic weapon is being designed for the Su-57 stealth fighter by the Tactical Missile Corporation under a codename "Larchinka-MD".

It writes: “It will fly at speeds five or more times faster than sound and will become virtually invulnerable to modern air and missile defence systems."

Earlier this it emerged that Russia said today it has successfully test-fired its new lethal Zircon hypersonic missile from a submarine for the first time.

Video footage shows the 6,670mph rocket being fired from the nuclear-powered sub-Severodvinsk before streaking into the night sky.

The weapon was launched from the surface in the White Sea and successfully hit a target in the Barents Sea, said the defence ministry in Moscow.

Russia claims the "unstoppable" Mach 9 missile is able to evade all Western defences.

"The Russian navy carried out the first tests of the Zircon hypersonic missile from the Severodvinsk nuclear submarine," an official statement read.

"The missile was test-fired at a conditional sea target in the Barents Sea.

"The test-firing of the Zircon missile from the nuclear submarine was recognised as successful.”

MangekyoAlt:


What isn't funny is the fact that that hypersonic nuclear missile can be shot from a fighters jet. Not even silos or submarines or even bombers. Almost impossible to believe. Who does that? Russia no dey play at all.
Meanwhile, it's been long since Sleepy Joe talked trash about Putin. The old man was trying to act tough when he first assumed power now he's gone sleepy

JavaScript90:
Buy into Russian propaganda at your own peril. The S-300 and S-400 air to surface anti aircraft defense system was hyped more than this. Today Syria is crying because how useless the defence systems are. Same with turkey. After American F-35 made a mockery of the S-400 the Turkish government regretted paying over $1bn for the delivery if the S-400. They had diplomatic problem with Russia but Russia has already eaten their money.

What countries need to understand is that Russia economy is under crippling sanctions after the annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 coupled with weak oil prices. Russia is desperately trying to sell its weapons to keep afloat. This includes the employment of propaganda to sell her weapons.

Israel never made mouth about her iron dome missiles interceptor but the weapon made a name for itself by how effective it was in the interception of hundreds of rockets launched by Hamas and Hezbollah. Russia should allow her missiles speak for itself in combat not in propaganda.

Kayberg:
US now global target for nukes… this ain't getting any funny.