Fattah-1 (missile)

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
WarheadConventional
Nuclear (allegedly)[1]
Warhead weight350–450 kg[2]

PropellantSolid fuel engine
Operational
range
1400 Kilometer (870 miles) [3]
Maximum speed Mach 13–15

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.[4][5][6][7][8] 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.

The missile has been reported to have the capability to carry nuclear warheads should Iran further pursue its nuclear program.[9]

ManufacturerIranian defense sector
Size
Stages2
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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.
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  4. ^ "Iran issues threat to Israel, US with new hypersonic weapon". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  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. ^ 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. ^ Motamedi, Maziar. "Fattah: Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-01.