In the Russian Federation, submarines under the missiles "Zircon" are prepared that have not yet been adopted

Since 2013, Russians have been trying to modernize the Irkutsk atomic submarine. In particular, Instead of Granite Missile Complex, Submarin should be armed with Onyx and Zircon missiles. In the Russian media, information appeared that a multi -purpose atomic submarine (APCH) "Irkutsk" of the Project 949am of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation was dropped to water after repair, and its modernization continues.

In particular, the Russian submarine will become the carrier of the so -called "hypersonic" rockets 3m22 "Zircon", TASS reported on February 7. "According to the available data, the upgraded APL" Irkutsk "of 949am tof will carry more It was noted that in connection with the "Zircon" missiles, which Russian propagandists like to speak, there is one interesting nuance.

The fact is that the General Designer of NGO Mechanical Engineering Alexander Leonov stated that this missile was not yet adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation because This is a "fast procedure". Admiral Gorshkov ", equipped with Circon missile systems. Moreover, a year earlier, the Russian Secretary of Defense Sergei Shoigu declared the start of mass production of this type of weapons.

Now Leonov has admitted that before supplying "Zircon" is still needed time for experimental operation. " As for the Irkutsk APL itself, its repair started in 2008, and the modernization was started in five years-2013. The program provided the replacement of the Graniti missile system with the anti-ship missiles P-800 "Okins", as well as the equipment of the submarine "Zircon" missiles, which, according to Leonov, have not yet been adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.