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Циркон
Russian defense industry. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Russian defense industry | ×1 | @RussianArms |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | до 9 Махов (~11 100 км/ч) — заявлено Россией Мах / км/ч | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| Maximum speed | 6,8 Маха (~8 400 км/ч) Мах / км/ч | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| Speed | was not sustained throughout the entire flight | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| Gross weight | warhead about 120 kg | ×2 | @yigal_levin, @VictoryDrones |
| designation | 3M22 | ×2 | @RussianArms, @warhistoryalconafter |
| guidance | combined: inertial system in cruise phase + active radar seeker in terminal phase | ×2 | @yigal_levin, @warhistoryalconafter |
| Speed | Mach 6.8 (maximum recorded) Mach | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| Speed | hypersonic | ×1 | @ShrikeNews |
| Payload / warhead | 120 kg | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| Warhead mass | about 120 kg | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| class | hypersonic missile | ×1 | @milioptimist |
| classification | two-stage solid-propellant quasi-ballistic missile | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| control | electro-hydraulic actuators and aerodynamic control surfaces in the tail section, folded during transport | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| guidance | combined: inertial in cruise phase + active radar seeker in terminal phase | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| guidance | standard digital guidance computer typical of Russian ballistic systems | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| guidance | radar seeker (according to HUR, manufacturer "Radar MMS") | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| launch_platform | standard shipborne vertical launchers | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| launch_system_adapted | Bastion-M system launchers | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| launch_system_original | 3S14 UKSK on submarines and Project 22350 frigates | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| onboard_computer | Baget-83 | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| plan_fulfillment | annual plan completed in 7 months | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| platform | nuclear submarines and Project 22350 frigates with 3S14 VLS; adapted for the Bastion-M coastal system | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| platform_compatibility | nuclear submarines, Project 22350 frigates (3S14 VLS); adapted for the Bastion-M coastal system | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| production_qty_7months_2024 | 33 units (as of 3 August) pcs | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| propulsion | solid-propellant booster (acceleration and climb) + solid-propellant sustainer motor | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| propulsion | solid-propellant booster + solid-propellant sustainer motor | ×1 | @yigal_levin |
| propulsion | two-stage solid-propellant rocket motor (SRM) | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| quantity_applied_july2026 | 24 pcs | ×1 | @zloyodessit |
| quantity_used | 12 pcs | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| quantity_used_july | 24 units | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| quantity_used_june | compared to 18 units in June (combined with Oniks) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| stock | 120 pcs | ×1 | @infantmilitario |
| stockpile | 120 units | ×1 | @RussianArms |
| tail_material | titanium | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| warhead (120 kg) | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| solid-fuel rocket booster | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| SRM (solid-propellant rocket motor) | ×3 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin, @infantmilitario |
| inertial navigation system (INS) | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @yigal_levin |
| active radar homing seeker | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
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