TehranA leaked program, codenamed C430L, started in 2023.
The missiles could outrun defenses deployed against Iran’s current arsenal.
Russia’s state arms exporter coordinated the transfer of expertise, not hardware, according to the Financial Times investigation.
It remains unclear whether the program has moved from expertise to hardware transfer.
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- The Kyiv Independent
- emphasizes ramjet propulsion threat to U.S. naval defense, reducing interception time for supersonic cruise missiles
Sources: The Kyiv Independent