Russia Moves 20 Hypersonic Missiles To Testing Site And Eventual Deployment

MiG-31K with hypersonic missile "Kinzhal" / Kremlin.ru

CNBC: Russia moves 20 hypersonic missiles to testing site, signaling another milestone for the weapons program

* Nearly 20 Russian missiles that the U.S. is currently unable to defend against were recently moved to a military testing site, according to sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.
* Russia has launched the weapon, dubbed “Kinzhal,” meaning “dagger,” 12 times from a MiG-31 fighter jet.
* The weapon is slated to join the Kremlin’s arsenal as early as 2020.

WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 Russian missiles that the U.S. is currently unable to defend against were recently moved to a military testing site, signaling another milestone for the Kremlin’s hypersonic weapons program, according to people who have direct knowledge of American intelligence reports.

“This shows they have the ambition to develop these weapons and that they have prioritized this particular program. The Russians have basically determined that they are comfortable with the design and will now focus on fine-tuning the weapon through testing,” one person, who spoke to CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said.

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