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01/04/23 08:55 AM IST

Russian Navy successfully test-fires supersonic missiles

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  • The Russian defence ministry, said that their navy test-fired supersonic anti-ship missiles at a mock target in the Sea of Japan.
P-270 Missile
  • The Moskit cruise missile is a medium-range supersonic missile that was developed during the Soviet era.
  • It is known for its speed and can destroy a ship within a range of up to 120 km.
  • The NATO reporting name of the P-270 Moskit missile is SS-N-22 Sunburn.
  • The missile test occurred at Peter the Great Bay in the Sea of Japan.
  • This bay is located on the coast of Russia, though it faces the water between the two countries.
Supersonic missiles
  • Speed of an object such as missile moving through any media like air, or water compared to speed of sound at certain physical conditions is measured in Mach.
  • 1Mach is equal to speed of sound. 2 Mach is double than the speed of sound.
  • Speed more than a Mach but less than 5 Mach is called supersonic.
  • Speed less than 1 Mach is called Subsonic.
  • The speed between 0.8 to 1.2 Mach is also referred to sometimes as Transonic.
  • A speed more than 5 Mach but less than 10 Mach is called Hypersonic.
Source- Business Standard

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