3M22 Zircon

This article is about the Russian hypersonic missile. For other uses, see Zircon (disambiguation).

3M22, Tsirkon (Zircon)
3M22, Циркон
TypeAnti-ship missile
Hypersonic cruise missile
Submarine-launched cruise missile
Land-attack missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
In serviceIn service (January 4, 2023)[1][2]
Used byRussian Navy
WarsRussian Invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerNPO Mashinostroyeniya
ManufacturerNPO Mashinostroyeniya
Unit costUnknown, Unofficially estimated up to 10 million USD[3]
Produced2021–present[4]
Specifications
Length9 m (30 ft)
Diameter60 cm (24 in)
Effective firing range1,000 km (620 mi)
Maximum firing range1,000 km (620 mi)
EngineScramjet
PropellantLiquid - Detsilin-M (Russian: Децилин-М)[5]
Operational
range
>1,000 km (540 nmi; 620 mi)[6][7][8]
Flight altitude28 km (92,000 ft)[9]
Maximum speed Mach 9 (6,900 mph; 11,000 km/h; 3.1 km/s) (Max)[10][11]
Launch
platform
Submarine, Surface ship,
Land-based (in development)[12]

The 3M22 Zircon,[13] also spelled as Tsirkon (Russian: Циркон, NATO reporting name: SS-N-33)[14] is a Russian scramjet-powered, nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile. Produced by NPO Mashinostroyeniya for the Russian Navy, the missile utilizes the 3S-14 launch platforms on frigates and submarines.[15][16] The missile has a reported top speed of Mach 9.[17] The weapon was first used during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[18]

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  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference April 2017 test was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mach 9 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference ll1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ "Analysis: 3K22 and 3M22 Zircon, the Next Generation Hypersonic Missile of the Russian Navy". Navy Recognition. TASS. April 7, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).