Russia Contracted 90 Missile Launchers for Iran Before U.S. War, Documents Show
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 6
Russia Contracted 90 Missile Launchers for Iran Before U.S. War, Documents Show
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 6
Summary
Internal Russian defense records obtained by Dallas Analytics show Moscow contracted 90 APU-L twin-rail launchers for Iran under project “K-10,” with production-chain shipments scheduled from late 2024 through December 2025.
The documents tie K-10 directly to Iran through an October 2022 Yak-130 supply request and a production schedule whose aircraft tail numbers later matched jets shown entering Iranian service in September 2023.
The APU-L launcher carries Russia’s LMUR precision-guided missile, and Iran had already announced plans to buy Mi-28 attack helicopters capable of firing it; export-variant Mi-28NE helicopters were photographed in Iran in January 2026.
A May 2024 letter co-signed by a Russian Defense Ministry representative indicates official ministry involvement, though the paperwork does not prove the completed launchers were ultimately delivered.
The disclosure adds detail to Russian military support that President Donald Trump has downplayed, even as U.S. officials say Moscow has also provided Iran intelligence, satellite imagery and weapons components and Washington has sanctioned procurement networks.