Russia's New Drone Warship Set To Patrol Global Seas, Launch 'Deadly' Missiles
Russia's New Drone Warship Set To Patrol Global Seas, Launch 'Deadly' Missiles As tensions with the West over the conflict in Ukraine rise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate outfitted with the nation's newest Zircon hypersonic missile on a trans-oceanic cruise as a show of force. The Zircon missile, according to Russia, can get past any air defenses in the West by travelling at an incredible 7,000 mph (11,265 km/h). T he pride of Russian Army Admiral Gorshkov, the first ship in the new series of frigates that were created to replace the outdated Soviet-built destroyers as a crucial striking component of the Russian navy, was commissioned by the navy in 2018 after extensive trials. The ship, which is 130 metres (427 feet) long and has a crew of roughly 200, is equipped with a variety of missiles. The ship, which is 427 feet long and has a crew of roughly 200, is equipped with a variety of missiles. In 2019, it travelled 35,000 nautical mi...