MOSCOW, 28 November 2021, (TON): A source close to the situation told media “Russia’s Military-Industrial Corporation Research and Industrial Association of Machine Building (MIC N-PO Mashinostroyenia) in the Moscow Region town of Reutovo started a serial p-roduction of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the country’s Navy.”

The source stated “a serial production of Tsirkon missiles is underway at the NPO Mashin-ostroyenia, although state trials of this product’s surface launches will continue.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on November 3 that the trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile were nearing completion and they would start arriving for the Russian Navy from next year.

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin on November 18 on the successful test-launch of a Tsirkon hypersonic missile in the White Sea.

A source in the domestic defense industry told TASS earlier this week that flight development tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from an underwater carrier after two successful test-launches would resume from the Project 885M (Yasen-M) modified nuclear-powered submarine Perm in 2024.

On October 4, the nuclear-powered submarine Severodvinsk test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missiles from its surface and submerged position in the White Sea for the first time.

A source earlier told media that the state trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile would begin in November and continue in December.

Overall, five test-launches against sea and coastal targets are planned. On August 24, 2021, a contract was signed at the Army 2021 international arms show on the delivery of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles to the Russian troops.