Fattah 1
Typehypersonic medium-range ballistic missile (alleged)
Place of origin Iran
Service history
Used byIslamic Republic of Iran
Production history
DesignerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
ManufacturerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Produced2022
Specifications
Warhead weight350-450 kg[1]
PropellantSolid fuel engine
Operational
range
1400 Kilometer (870 miles) [2]
Maximum speed Mach 13 – 15
AccuracyManeuverability 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 allows it to defeat all missile defence 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.

Some ballistic missiles already reach hypersonic speeds, Fattah however belongs to a new class of weapon that only a limited ranks of countries possesses.[8]

ManufacturerIranian defense sector
Size
Stages2

Description

Fattah 1 is a precision-guided two-stage solid-fueled missile with a range of 1400 km and terminal speed of Mach 13 to Mach 15. Its warhead has a spherical engine running on solid fuel with a movable nozzle that allows the warhead to increase its own speed and move in all directions.[7][9][10]

According to Iran, it can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere, and is capable of bypassing missile defenses.[11] It can also target anti-ballistic missile systems to clear the way for other ballistic missiles.[12]

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.[13][14][15][16] He also said it can target even the most advanced and significant missile defense systems in the world.[17]

The unveiling ceremony occurred on 6 June 2023.[7]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Iran's Fattah hypersonic missile: real threat and technological challenge". Defence Industry Europe. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Fattah Hypersonic MRBM". GlobalSecurity.org. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ↑ "موشک بالستیک هایپرسونیک «فتاح» - ایرنا". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. ↑ "ایران جزو چهار کشور دارای فناوری موشک هایپرسونیک شد/ فتاح قابل انهدام نیست - ایرنا". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ↑ "ایران مدعی ساخت موشک فراصوتی شد که با هیچ موشکی قابل انهدام نیست". euronews (in Persian). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Iran unveils first hypersonic missile named Fattah: Report". Al Arabiya English. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. 1 2 3 Motamedi, Maziar. "Fattah: Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  8. ↑ Motamedi, Maziar. "Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ↑ "IRGC Diversifying Military Systems: Commander - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  10. ↑ "Iran's Power Serving Regional Security: President - Politics news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  11. ↑ Hafezi Parisa. "Iran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports". Reuters. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "«فتاح»؛ قاتل سامانه‌های ضد موشکی- اخبار نظامی | دفاعی | امنیتی - اخبار سیاسی تسنیم | Tasnim". خبرگزاری تسنیم | Tasnim (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  13. ↑ "IRGC Develops Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Beating Advanced Air Defense Systems - Politics news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  14. ↑ "خبرگزاری فارس - سردار حاجی‌زاده:‌ ایران موشک جدید بالستیک هایپرسونیک ساخت/ قابلیت عبور از همه سامانه‌های سپر موشکی". خبرگزاری فارس. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  15. ↑ "Iran says it has built hypersonic ballistic missile -Tasnim". Reuters. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  16. ↑ "Iran says it has developed hypersonic missile". France 24. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  17. ↑ "سردار حاجی‌زاده: موشک هایپرسونیک سپاه به زودی رونمایی می‌شود" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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