Fattah-1 (missile)
Fattah | |
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Type | Medium-range ballistic missile |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
Used by | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Production history | |
Designer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Manufacturer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Produced | 2022 |
Specifications | |
Propellant | Solid fuel engine |
Operational range | 1400 Kilometer (870 miles) |
Maximum speed | Mach 13 |
Accuracy | Maneuverability to cross the missile shield |
Fattah (Persian: موشک هایپرسونیک فتاح) is an Iranian hypersonic long-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and unveiled in 2023. It is Iran's first hypersonic ballistic missile. According to Iran, its high manoeuvrability and speed allows it to defeat all missile defence systems.[1][2][3][4][5]
Its name is Arabic for victor selected by Iranian supreme leader.
Manufacturer | Iranian defense sector |
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Size | |
Stages | 2 |
Description
Fattah has a range of 1400 km and speed of Mach 13 to Mach 15.[5][6] It is a two-stage missile with its warhead having a spherical engine running on solid fuel with a movable nozzle that allows the missile to move in all directions.[7]
According to Chief of IRGC it has AI capability.[8]
It can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere, in addition of its speed is capable to bypass every anti-missile system such as Iron Dome. [9]
References
- ^ "موشک بالستیک هایپرسونیک «فتاح» - ایرنا". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "ایران جزو چهار کشور دارای فناوری موشک هایپرسونیک شد/ فتاح قابل انهدام نیست - ایرنا". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "ایران مدعی ساخت موشک فراصوتی شد که با هیچ موشکی قابل انهدام نیست". euronews (in Persian). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Iran unveils first hypersonic missile named Fattah: Report". Al Arabiya English. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b Motamedi, Maziar. "Fattah: Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "IRGC Diversifying Military Systems: Commander - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "Iran's Power Serving Regional Security: President - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ "سرلشکر سلامی: فناوری ساخت موشک فتاح برای اکثر کشورها ناشناخته است- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-06-06.
- ^ Hafezi Parisa. "Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports". Reuters. Retrieved 6 June 2023.