Fattah 1 | |
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Type | hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile (alleged) |
Place of origin | ![]() |
Service history | |
Used by | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Production history | |
Designer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Manufacturer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
Produced | 2022 |
Specifications | |
Warhead weight | 350–450 kg[1] |
Propellant | Solid fuel engine |
Operational range | 1400 Kilometer (870 miles) [2] |
Maximum speed | Mach 13–15 |
Accuracy | Maneuverability to cross the missile shield |
Fattah-1 (Persian: موشک هایپرسونیک فتاح) is an Iranian hypersonic medium-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 maneuverability and speed helps it to evade missile defense systems.[3][4][5][6][7] Its name, meaning "conqueror" or "bringer of victory", "victor" in Arabic, is in reference to Al-Fattāḥ, was selected by the Supreme Leader of Iran.
Manufacturer | Iranian defense sector |
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Size | |
Stages | 2 |
Description
According to Iran, it can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere, and is capable of bypassing missile defenses.[8]
History
On 10 November 2022, during the 11th anniversary of the death of Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam, known as the "father of Iranian missiles", Iran announced it has built an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile calling it a "major generational leap". Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, IRGC-ASF commander, said the missile has a high velocity and can maneuver below and above the Earth's atmosphere. He said "it can breach all the systems of anti-missile defence" and added that he believed it would take decades before a system capable of intercepting it is developed.[9][10]
The unveiling ceremony occurred on 6 June 2023.[6]
Gallery
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Fattah in unveiling ceremony on 6 June 2023
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Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh in unveiling ceremony
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Warhead
See also
References
- ^ "Iran's Fattah hypersonic missile: real threat and technological challenge". Defence Industry Europe. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Fattah Hypersonic MRBM". GlobalSecurity.org. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ "Iran issues threat to Israel, US with new hypersonic weapon". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Hafezi Parisa. "Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports". Reuters. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile -Tasnim". Reuters. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
- ^ "Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile". France 24. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.