The new missile, an upgraded version of the Kalibr cruise missile in service, will be mounted on large surface ships and nuclear submarines by 2027, TASS quoted a source in the military industry as saying.
The Defense Ministry has financed the creation of the missile, which will have a larger warhead with a weight of nearly one ton and is designed to destroy land targets.
The current Kalibr missile has a range of about 2,000 km and can fly at a subsonic speed. The Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea has used these missiles to strike Islamic State terrorists in Syria.
