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Kinzhal missile
March 17 , 2018
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- Russia successfully launched high-precision aero ballistic Kinzhal hypersonic missile from a MiG-31 supersonic interceptor jet.
- The Kinzhal missile is one of array of new weapons developed by Russia.
- The Kinzhal is said to travel at 10 times the speed of sound.
- The range of Kinzhal missile is 2,000km.
- The first air unit equipped with Kinzhal system was deployed in Russia’s Southern Military District in December 2017.
Facts
- Mach is a unit of sound’s speed.
- Mach number is greater than five is called Hyper-sonic speed.
- Sub-sonic – Any speed lower than the speed of sound. Mach number greater than 1 is called as super-sonic.
- Cruise Missile – It is a guided missile that flies major portion of its flight within atmosphere at approximately constant speed.
- Ballistic Missile – It is a missile that follows a ballistic trajectory and guided only relatively during brief periods and spends most of their flight out of the atmosphere.
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