3M22 Zircon

A Russian scramjet-powered hypersonic anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile launched from the same universal vertical launch cells as Kalibr and Oniks, fielded on Admiral Gorshkov-class frigates and Yasen-class submarines. Russia has publicly claimed operational combat use against Ukraine, though independent verification of its hypersonic performance in service remains limited.

In service since 2022

Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02

1,000

km range

Mach

300

kg warhead

Several performance figures for Russia-origin systems are manufacturer or state claims with limited independent verification. Treat these specs as directional, not tested values.

Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed

Procurement snapshot

Availability & export

Russian state channel

Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.

Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)

Fielded & proven

Operator data not public

In service since 2022. Status: active.

Lifecycle cost (est.)

No public unit price to model from.

Interoperability

No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.

Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.

Full specifications

Performance

Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.

Max speed (Mach) Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.: 9 Mach

Top 8% of missiles
Range Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.: 1,000 km

Stronger than 82% of missiles

Firepower

Armament, payload and guidance.

Warhead Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.: 300 kg

Stronger than 61% of missiles
Warhead type Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.: High-explosive semi-armor-piercing
Guidance How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.: Inertial navigation, GLONASS, Active radar terminal homing

Physical

Dimensions, weight and crew.

Length Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.: 8 m
Combat weight Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.: 4,000 kg

Propulsion

Engine, power and fuel.

Propulsion type Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…: Scramjet with solid rocket booster

Specifications compiled from public Almaz-Antey and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.

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