According to the report on the website of the Russian "Viewpoint" on January 25, all the members of the frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" used the "Zircon" hypersonic missile to exercise in the western Atlantic Ocean by means of computer simulation. The Russian Defense Ministry said on the 25th that the test results were fully in line with expectations. According to the report, the ship practiced using "zircon" to hit the sea targets of simulated enemy ships with a distance of more than 900 kilometers. In late February, the "Marshal Gorshkov" is expected to participate in a naval exercise in the Indian Ocean waters off the coast of South Africa. Konstantin Sivkov, a doctor of Russian military affairs, spoke earlier about the characteristics of the "zircon" missile. He pointed out: "This is a hypersonic weapon. In the shore-based system, its killing range is between 1000 kilometers and 1500 kilometers. The operational radius of the shipborne aircraft is about 800 kilometers. That is to say, we can strike outside the operational area of the enemy's shipborne aircraft." Experts pointed out that the exercise of using anti-ship hypersonic missiles has greatly alerted the United States and NATO. Alexander Bartosh, communication academician of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, said: "This is an electronic test launch, indicating that the crew and shipborne technical equipment are fully ready to carry out the combat mission." He also said: "It is unusual to test hypersonic weapons in the western Atlantic. Even the appearance of the frigate" Admiral Gorshkov "in the western Atlantic itself is a clear signal to our opponents. We have shown that Russia has very effective means of deterrence and attack." Russian Navy Colonel Vassily Dandkin said sarcastically: "The exercise immediately aroused the anxiety of the West. They said, 'Why did you go to the coast of the United States?' It seemed that the whole sub-fleet was heading for them." The military expert said: "The Atlantic Ocean is very large, and it is completely logical to hold exercises in its west, especially in the context of the current situation in Eastern Europe. The 'zircon' has caused serious concern to NATO. The missile is flying at high speed, and it is difficult or even impossible to be shot down. In addition, it can carry special warheads. It is not difficult to imagine what will happen if the missile hits the aircraft carrier." Experts also pointed out that, The combat march of the "Admiral Gorshkov" equipped with "Zircon" is unique, because Russia is the first to open a new chapter in the history of "hypersonic weapons appearing in the ocean". Experts noted that there was another bright spot in the exercise, that is, the space target indication system might be used. Without such a system, "zircon" would not be able to complete the established task from a physical point of view, because its "eyes" could only see targets 30 to 40 kilometers away. According to the report, analysts believe that in order to accomplish this task, the Russian military may use the "peony" - NKS military satellite. The satellite entered combat duty last fall. Russian military expert Alexei Leonkov concluded: "Based on the results of the Atlantic exercise, it can be carefully speculated that our space reconnaissance and navy have cooperated with each other." (AFP)