Fattah-1 (missile)

Fattah-1
Fattah-1's presentation, 2023
TypeHypersonic medium-range ballistic missile (alleged)
Place of originIran
Service history
Used byIran
Wars2024 Iran–Israel conflict
Production history
Designer Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
ManufacturerIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Produced2022
Specifications
WarheadConventional
Nuclear (allegedly)[1]
Warhead weight350–450 kg (770–990 lb)[2]
PropellantSolid fuel engine
Operational
range
1,400 km (870 mi)[3]
Maximum speed Mach 13–15

Fattah-1 (Persian: فتاح, lit. 'conqueror') is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and unveiled in June 2023. It is Iran's first hypersonic ballistic missile. According to Iran, its high maneuverability and speed helps it to evade missile defense systems.[4][5][6][7] In November 2023, Iran unveiled a newer version of the missile, Fattah-2.[8][9]

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.[not verified in body]

The missile has been reported to have the capability to carry nuclear warheads should Iran further pursue its nuclear program.[10]

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  2. ^ "Iran's Fattah hypersonic missile: real threat and technological challenge". Defence Industry Europe. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ^ "Fattah Hypersonic MRBM". GlobalSecurity.org. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. ^ "ایران مدعی ساخت موشک فراصوتی شد که با هیچ موشکی قابل انهدام نیست". euronews (in Persian). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  5. ^ "Iran unveils first hypersonic missile named Fattah: Report". Al Arabiya English. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  6. ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Fattah: Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  7. ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Iran has a hypersonic missile. What does that mean?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. ^ "Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel for 'limited period'". Reuters. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-10-02. Khamenei made his latest comments while attending an exhibition showcasing the "latest achievements" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Aerospace Force, including the Fattah 2, a new version of what is said to be Iran's first hypersonic missile.
  9. ^ "Iran issues threat to Israel, US with new hypersonic weapon". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  10. ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Fattah: Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-01.