Source: ITV
Context: Iran deployed its Fattah hypersonic missile during recent strikes on Israel, showcasing its ability to bypass even advanced defence systems like Iron Dome, raising global security concerns.
About Fattah Hypersonic Missile:
- What is it?
- Fattah is a medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile developed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), designed to strike with precision and evade modern air defence systems.
- Developed In: November 2022, commemorating Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam
- Inducted: 2023 into IRGC’s arsenal.
- Key Features of Fattah Missile:
- Speed: Hypersonic—travels at Mach 13 to Mach 15 (up to ~15,000 km/h)
- Range: 1,400 km, with future upgrades planned to 2,000 km
- Manoeuvrability: Can shift direction mid-flight (up/down/left/right) to evade interceptors
- Stealth: Generates a plasma shield that reduces radar detection and jams radio signals
- Deployment: Actively used in Iran’s 2025 strikes on Israel (Operation Honest Promise 3)
- Variants: Fattah-2 in development with extended range
- Other Global Hypersonic Missiles:
| Country | Hypersonic Missile Systems |
| Russia | Avangard, Kinzhal |
| China | DF-17 |
| India | BrahMos-II (under development) |
| USA | AGM-183 ARRW (under testing) |
| North Korea | Hwasong-8 |
| Iran | Fattah-1 (operational), Fattah-2 (developing) |
