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Defense Ministry Tests Dagger Hypersonic Missile in Arctic:
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The Department of Defense has tested the dagger hypersonic missile in arctic conditions. According to TASS, citing two sources in the military-industrial complex, the rocket launch took place in mid-November this year.
According to the agency, in mid-November, the MiG-31K fighter-interceptor launched the dagger hypersonic missile at a target located at the Pemboy training ground north-east of Vorkuta. The ground target was successfully hit. Other details of the rocket test are not given.
"The tests took place in mid-November. The missile was launched at a ground target located at the Pemboy training ground from a MiG-31K carrier plane taking off from Olenegorsk airfield"
- said the first source.
The agency’s second source confirmed the test of the Dagger rocket, stating that "the rocket’s speed reached 10 Machs."
Recall that the newest Russian air carrier "Dagger" includes the MiG-31K fighter-interceptor, specially upgraded as a carrier of a hypersonic missile, which is an aircraft version of the Iskander-M OTRK missile.
It was previously reported that the MiG-31K squadron with “Daggers” has been on duty in the Southern Military District since December 2017, and since April 2018, the MiG-31K aircraft have carried out regular flights over the Black and Caspian Seas.
Long-Range "Daggers"
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