Russia began testing for hypersonic missile complex "Carapace"

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Russia held the first demonstration in April shooting hypersonic missiles for anti-aircraft missile and gun complex "Armour", said CEO of the holding "Precision complexes" Alexander Denisov.


"Work on this topic has advanced significantly and has moved from the planning stage to the stage of experimental testing and field trials. In April this year, during the air-firing Conference Ashuluk range were conducted demonstration firing this rocket ", - quotes Denisov RIA" Novosti ".

According to him, made proposals for the timing and order further tests.
"The result is. But there are side issues to be addressed, "- said the CEO, without specifying details.

Work on hypersonic missiles are carried out in Russia over the last decade. Almost all anti-aircraft missile systems already use hypersonic missile with a maximum speed of about Mach 3-4 (3-4 speed of sound). Now work on hypersound underway towards increasing speed to Mach 5.7.

This year at the site "Ashuluk" was first performed live fire "armor" on target peers precision weapons. If previously "worked" in low-speed driving on the goals, now show results on the target, the speed of which is a thousand meters per second.

Anti-aircraft missile and gun system (ZRPK) "Armour-C1" (NATO SA-22 Greyhound, «Greyhound") - Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft missile and gun system of ground-based. Designed to cover the passing of civil and military installations from all current and future air attack. Can also protect property from defended by ground and surface threats. The complex was established in 1994 and has since significantly modernized.

Earlier Tula Instrument Design Bureau announced its intention to test "Armour-C1" in the Arctic.