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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the World’s fastest anti-ship cruise missile
A
YJ-18
B
AGM-158C LRASM
C
XASM-3
D
BrahMos
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia. It is claimed to be the fastest anti-ship cruise missile currently in operation. The land-launched and ship-launched versions are already in service.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Zircon missile is capable of flying at a speed of more than 11000 kilometers per hour. This hypersonic cruise missile of Russia has a range of over 1000 kilometers. This missile is so fast that even the enemy’s air defense system is not able to intercept it.

Detailed explanation-3: -The RS-28 Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which Russia has projected as the “world’s deadliest missile, ” has now entered serial production.

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