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Detailed explanation-1: -Russia has successfully test-fired a new hypersonic missile - Zircon - with a range of over 1, 000 km (625 miles), news agency Reuters reported Saturday.

Detailed explanation-2: -(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) North Korea has successfully tested a hypersonic missile, state media reported Thursday, in the first major weapons test by the nuclear-armed nation this year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Now Russia has said it launched its Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic missile at, among other targets, a weapons depot in western Ukraine – making it the first country to ever test this type of missile in combat. So, what are these new types of missiles and why are they significant?

Detailed explanation-4: -Russia test-fires Zircon hypersonic missile: How far can it travel, all you need to know.

Detailed explanation-5: -Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Barents Sea today, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.