Russian Navy will soon get hypersonic n-weapons, says Vladimir Putin

Context:

• Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones.

Types of Weapons:

• Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, designed to be carried by submarines
• Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile, which can be deployed on surface ships.

Specialty of Weapons:

• The combination of speed, maneuverability and altitude of hypersonic missiles.
• Capable of travelling at more than five times the speed of sound.
• Difficult to track and intercept

Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/russian-navy-will-soon-get-hypersonic-n-weapons-says-vladimir-putin/article32197932.ece