Military experts believe that Russia is likely to launch a hypersonic Tsirkon missile during a joint naval exercise starting next week that also includes China and South Africa.
On Feb. 3 TASS reported that the deadly hypersonic missile would be fired by the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov, citing an unidentified official from the military-industrial complex.
The South African Military has denied a report by Russia’s Tass news service that that country’s navy would launch a hypersonic Tsirkon missile during the joint naval war game.
“The SANDF is aware of the statement made by TASS,” the South African military said on Friday.
“We can confirm that according to the protocol agreement signed by the three countries, there is no planned launch of any missile during Exercise MOSI II.”
According to details, the joint naval war exercise code named MOSI II, will start on Feb. 17 and will take place off South Africa’s eastern port of Richards Bay.
The exercise, will end on Feb. 26, and will include one Russian frigate and one oiler, a ship that carries fuel and other supplies, the SANDF said. China will send a destroyer, a frigate and a support vessel, while one South African frigate will take part.
