03 May 2024 / 13:21 RU

    Russia’s exercises in the Mediterranean begin with the participation of fighters capable of carrying hypersonic missiles

    The Russian Navy and the country’s Aerospace Forces began joint exercises in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced.

    Five ships, including the Moskva missile cruiser, the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, and two submarines Stary Oskol and Rostov-on-Don will conduct training missions to ensure the security of Khmeimim air base and the logistics point of the Russian Navy. at Tartus, Syria, along with the Tu-142MK, Il-38, Tu-22M3 and MiG-31K aircraft.

    MiG-31K fighters, arriving in Syria for the first time, are capable of carrying hypersonic missiles Kinzhal (‘dagger’, in Russian), which can reach speeds of Mach 10, carrying nuclear warheads and outperforming all existing air defense and missile systems.

    According to the Russian Defense Ministry, during the exercises it is planned to test the aircraft and equipment in different climatic conditions, characterized by high temperatures.

    • The British aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth is currently in Mediterranean waters, with 10 American F-35 fighters on board.

     

    Source - marketresearchtelecast.com


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    25 June 2021 / 11:05