Russia Allegedly Helps Tehran Develop Supersonic Cruise Missiles Under Secret C430L Programme Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
London: Russia has allegedly been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles under a multi-year covert programme, in what the Financial Times reported as one of the most significant known transfers of strategic military technology from Moscow to Tehran. Russia has been secretly helping Iran build supersonic missiles designed to kill American carriers An FT investigation…
Russia allegedly assisted Iran in developing advanced supersonic cruise missiles under the secret C430L program, according to the Financial Times. The program, initiated in 2023 and scheduled to conclude this summer, involves Russia's top missile specialists and aims to enable Iran to build ramjet-powered cruise missiles capable of traveling at several times the speed of sound.
Fabian Hinz, a missile expert, stated that such a program requires top-level political clearance in Russia. The ramjet technology could be utilized in anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles, enhancing Iran's strategic capabilities in the Gulf region, where US and allied forces operate advanced defensive systems. Iran is believed to have already built and tested the ramjet propulsion system.
The cooperation between Russia and Iran has intensified due to their close military ties, with Iran providing Russia with Shahed attack drones and assisting in their domestic production. In response to US strikes on Iranian military targets, Iran claimed to have executed a ballistic missile operation against a US air base in Jordan.
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- Project ‘C430L’: How Russia secretly helped Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles timesofindia.indiatimes.com
