Overview
- The Financial Times on Tuesday published an investigation naming a multiyear covert programme called C430L under which Russian missile specialists advised Iran on ramjet technology.
- Ramjet engines let a missile breathe air and cruise at sustained supersonic speeds, which makes them harder to track and intercept than slower cruise missiles.
- The reporting says the work targeted anti-ship and land-attack roles that could put U.S. aircraft carriers and other warships at greater risk if the capability is fielded.
- There is no public, independent confirmation that Russian-assisted supersonic missiles have been delivered or deployed and key technical and quantity details remain unverified.
- The story has raised regional security concerns and small market shifts in risk pricing, and U.S. and Russian statements and further intelligence checks are expected next.