MISSILECOMBAT PROVEN
3M22 ZIRCON
3M22
Hypersonic Anti-Ship / Land-Attack Cruise Missile
๐ท๐บ
โ All EquipmentRussia
Europe
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERNPO Mashinostroyeniya
YEAR INTRODUCED2023
UNITS IN SERVICE50
UNITS PRODUCED100
UNIT COST$5.0M
DESCRIPTION
Russia's scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile. Mach 8-9 speed makes it essentially impossible to intercept with current technology. First combat use in Ukraine 2024.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
900+ kg
Warhead
300 kg HE
Range
1000+ km
Speed
Mach 8-9
Guidance
INS + active radar seeker
Platform
Admiral Gorshkov frigate, Yasen-M submarine, potentially Kinzhal-equivalent
Scramjet
Scramjet-powered sustained hypersonic cruise
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Ukraine (2024โpresent). First combat use of a true hypersonic cruise missile against land targets.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon