US, NATO Obtain New Intelligence While Monitoring Russian Missile Launch
The US reported that it received intelligence data while observing the launch of the Russian Zircon missile.
The Russian Navy launched a Zircon cruise missile as part of large-scale live-fire exercises in the Mediterranean Sea.
Various US and NATO forces were also likely closely monitoring the exercises, the TWZ article points out.
They may have obtained new, high-quality intelligence on Zircon.
The Russian Navy's activity surrounding these maneuvers has led to speculation that the Navy may evacuate vessels from its base in Syria.
According to sources, some kind of ground-based launcher was used during the combat debut of the Zircon.
The authors of the article emphasize that the Zircon missile is similar to the HyFly experimental hypersonic missile demonstrator.
The publication's article notes that the Russian missile also has similar characteristics to the Onyx missile.
However, the exact details of the Russian missile's operation are unknown.
