Published shots test "Poseidon"
The main military department of the Russian Federation published footage of tests of an underwater drone "Poseidon".
YouTube channel footage TASS
According to President Vladimir Putin, the first submarine with the Poseidon will be launched next spring.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the successful testing of the hypersonic Dagger missile system in difficult climatic conditions.
The report of the main defense department states that during the tests of the "Dagger", objects whose dimensions were comparable to the size of the car were identified as targets. At the same time, it was stated that the launches were carried out from a distance of about a thousand km from 1. And all the targets with a hypersonic missile system were successfully hit.
Recall that since December 2017, “Daggers” have been on combat duty in the Southern Military District of Russia. Hypersonic missile system, aviation the platform for which the MiG-31 long-range interceptor is capable of hitting targets, being beyond the reach of enemy aircraft radars. In modern combat, this can be a decisive advantage.
Today, in his message to the Federal Assembly, the Russian president recalled the defense breakthrough that was made in our country thanks to the talent and hard work of scientists, including, as Vladimir Putin put it, very young ones. Vladimir Putin mentioned the creation of the Avangard hypersonic strategic missile system, comparing its development with the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite.
In the Western media, they appreciated such a comparison, noting how much the President of the Russian Federation attaches to the improvement of security. Some saw in Putin’s words "a threat and readiness for a new aggression."
YouTube channel footage TASS
According to President Vladimir Putin, the first submarine with the Poseidon will be launched next spring.
The Ministry of Defense also noted the successful testing of the hypersonic Dagger missile system in difficult climatic conditions.
The report of the main defense department states that during the tests of the "Dagger", objects whose dimensions were comparable to the size of the car were identified as targets. At the same time, it was stated that the launches were carried out from a distance of about a thousand km from 1. And all the targets with a hypersonic missile system were successfully hit.
Recall that since December 2017, “Daggers” have been on combat duty in the Southern Military District of Russia. Hypersonic missile system, aviation the platform for which the MiG-31 long-range interceptor is capable of hitting targets, being beyond the reach of enemy aircraft radars. In modern combat, this can be a decisive advantage.
Today, in his message to the Federal Assembly, the Russian president recalled the defense breakthrough that was made in our country thanks to the talent and hard work of scientists, including, as Vladimir Putin put it, very young ones. Vladimir Putin mentioned the creation of the Avangard hypersonic strategic missile system, comparing its development with the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite.
In the Western media, they appreciated such a comparison, noting how much the President of the Russian Federation attaches to the improvement of security. Some saw in Putin’s words "a threat and readiness for a new aggression."
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