Create a free starter account, or log in.

Get access to four free articles per month, as well as our Decisive Edge Newsletters and Daily News Bulletin.

Email Address

Password

Forgot your password? Reset by clicking here

Create a Password

[[ req.met ? '✓' : '•' ]] [[ req.text ]]

Re-enter Password

Passwords do not match

First Name

Last Name

Country

Confirm your account

Please enter the four-digit pin below that has been emailed to you.

Didn't receive the pin yet?

This pin expires in 20 minutes.

[[ error ]]

By creating an account, you agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Stay informed with Shephard's award-winning journalism. Unlock unlimited access and in-depth analysis with a corporate or individual subscription.

Explore your options here

Will the Tu-22M3 bomber get another hypersonic missile?

1st June 2020 - 13:00 GMT | by Leonid Nersisyan in Yerevan

RSS

The status of a new type of Russian hypersonic missile may have been revealed following recent flight tests of a heavily-upgraded version of the Tu-22M3 long-range bomber.

The Tupolev Aircraft Company confirmed on 27 May that it was testing the second prototype of the Tu-22M3M at supersonic speed, as reported by Russia’s TASS news agency.

More notably, the tests appeared to have featured the GZUR (Hypersonic Guided Missile), which was first publicly revealed in 2017.

Developed by the Raduga Design Bureau (Dubna City), the missile is believed to be capable of speeds of Mach 6 and have a maximum range

Already have an account? Log in