# Russian specialists aiding Iran’s supersonic cruise missile program, FT reports

https://mins.news/en/item/43066

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-03 03:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-specialists-aiding-irans-development-of-supersonic-cruise-missiles-ft-reports/

> Russian missile specialists have been helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles through a covert program codenamed C430L, the Financial Times reported, citing leaked correspondence, travel records and military-patent analysis. The effort involves ramjet propulsion and may support anti-ship and land-attack weapons, but there is no evidence that a missile developed with Russian assistance has entered service.

## Related coverage

- [Report: Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic missiles](https://mins.news/en/video/43400) — Fox News, 2026-09-03
- [FT: Russia secretly helped Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles](https://mins.news/en/item/41617) — Meduza, 2026-09-02
- [Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic missiles](https://mins.news/en/item/41410) — Financial Times, 2026-09-02