RUSSIAN- hypersonic Zircon missile one of the world's deadliest weapons

The new Mach 9 nuclear-capable Zircon missiles, which travel at speeds of nearly 7,000mph, will be fired from the Russian warship Admiral Gorshkov during naval exercises off the coast of South Africa.

The 'training launch' of the missile, one of the world's deadliest weapons, will be aimed at a 'surface target' at a distance of more than 310 miles.

The upcoming launch of the deadly missiles comes after the Admiral Gorshkov conducted an 'electronic' launch at an 'enemy surface target' as it sailed in the western Atlantic off the coast of United States last week.

The Zircon missiles will also now be fired from the Russian frigate during naval drills between Russia, China and South Africa in the Indian Ocean.