Zircon anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile is designed to attack ships at sea and targets on land at speeds of up to Mach 9, giving enemy missile defenses little time to prepare. Zircon missile is designed to use speed to penetrate enemy air defense systems. Depending on the missile’s flight profile a U.S. Navy carrier battle group defended by the Aegis Combat System would have between two minutes and 20 seconds to detect, track, and shoot down the missile.
