Russia's Tsirkon hypersonic missile is nearing completion of its state trials, with mass manufacturing set to begin in 2022.

Russia’s Tsirkon hypersonic missile system was successfully test-launched on December 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The trials of the Tsirkon shipborne hypersonic missile system are successfully nearing their completion, Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov said at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

NPO Mashinostroenia enterprise in Reutov has launched serial production of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the Russian Navy, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS.

The flight development tests of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from an underwater carrier after two successful test-launches will be resumed in 2024...

The Russian Navy will begin acceptance test launches of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern fleet this month.

The first test launch of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a submarine will be conducted from the Northern Fleet’s Severodvinsk nuclear-powered sub in the White Sea in October.

Russia has successfully completed flight tests of its advanced Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Northern Fleet’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, a source close to Russia’s Defense Ministry told TASS.

The trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile will be completed this year, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said during the single military hardware acceptance day.