Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, the head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, published an article in August of this year, in which he casually referred to Russia's state-of-the-art development in the field of hypersonic weapons — the X-95 aircraft missile (also can be spelled as Kh-95). Why would Russia need yet another hypersonic missile given that the country already has Zircon and Kinzhal missiles?
Russia's new Kh-95 hypersonic missile ends the arms race with the United States
According to Vladimir Zarudnitsky, Russia needs to strive to achieve the dominant role of the Russian aviation in the field of aerospace, and it would be impossible to achieve the goal without the effective use of fighter and strike aircraft. Needless to say that the successful destruction of anti-aircraft, aviation and nuclear missile groups of a potential enemy is crucial for victory in any military operation.
To achieve military superiority, it is vital for Russia to always be prepared to:
destroy enemy aircraft on the ground and in the air;
destroy airfield infrastructure (runways, taxiways, centralized refueling, etc.);
destroy air and anti-missile defense systems;
eliminate strategic nuclear missile forces positioned as the main weapons of Russia's enemies;
destroy warehouses (storage facilities) of material resources.
What is the difference between the new Kh-95, Zircon and Kinzhal missiles?
Poster Comment:
No details on speed. Assume Mach 20. Mig 31 will be fitted with (an unstoppable) hypersonic missile.