2022 · Q23
‘The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal’, a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile, belongs to which one of the following countries?
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- AChina
- BFrance
- CRussia
- DUSA
Explanation
The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ('Dagger') is a Russian nuclear-capable, air-launched hypersonic ballistic missile, unveiled by President Vladimir Putin in March 2018 and subsequently used in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. It is launched from MiG-31 and Tu-22M aircraft and is claimed to reach hypersonic speeds (Mach 10+). It is not a Chinese, French or American missile system. Hence option C.