Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during an expanded meeting of the board of the Russian Defense Ministry said that the tests of the long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Altius-RU had been completed. The recording of the speech was published on the TASS YouTube channel.

“The tests of the long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle“ Altius-RU ”have been completed, deliveries of reconnaissance and strike systems“ Inokhodets ”and“ Forpost ”have begun, - said Shoigu.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Minister said that serial deliveries of the Zircon naval hypersonic missile would begin in 2022.

“The state tests of the Zircon sea-based hypersonic cruise missile are nearing completion. Serial deliveries will begin next year, ”Shoigu said.

He also stressed that as a result of large-scale purposeful work carried out under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the level of modernity in the nuclear triad was brought to the highest rate in the entire history of its existence - 89.1%.

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