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Hypersonic missile successfully test-fires by Russia

Megha Jain

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Image Credit: Russia Ministry Of Defence

Days after next-generation arms named "an ideal weapon" unrevealed by President Vladimir Putin, Russia successfully test fires a hypersonic missile. Russia's ministry of defence made this announcement. High-precision Kinzhal (Dagger) missile, one of an array of new weapons unveiled by Putin, was launched from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet. The missile is said to be 10 times the speed of the sound.