Q. Which of the following statement about Zircon Missile is/are not correct?
1. It is a Hypersonic Cruise Missile developed by North Korea.
2. The missile speed is so fast that the air pressure in front of the weapon forms a plasma cloud as it moves, absorbing radio waves and making it practically invisible to active radar systems.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
About the Zircon Missile:
Source: The Sun
Zircon is a Hypersonic Cruise Missile developed by Russia. It has been called one of the invincible missiles by the Russian President.
Special features of Zircon Missile
- The missile flies with an advanced fuelthat the Russians say gives it a range of up to 1,000 kilometers.
- The missile speed is also so fast that the air pressure in front of the weapon forms a plasma cloud as it moves, absorbing radio wavesand making it practically invisible to active radar systems.
Note: The Zircon will join the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle that was put into service in 2019 and the air-launched Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles in Russia’s arsenal.
Significance for India
This successful test of Zircon is being termed as good news for India as it will hasten the development of the delayed BrahMos-II hypersonic cruise missile, a joint India-Russia project.
Source: Defence technology
