Fattah-2

Fattah-2
Fattah‑2 unveiled at IRGC Aerospace Force exhibition, November 2023
TypeHypersonic missile
Service history
Used by Iran
Production history
Designer Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
ManufacturerAIO
Produced2023
Specifications
WarheadConventional Warhead
PropellantStage 1: Solid‑Fuel Booster
Stage 2: Liquid‑Fuel HGV[1]
Operational
range
1,500 kilometres (930 mi)[1]
Launch
platform
Road‑mobile TEL

Fattah-2 (Persian: فتاح‑۲, lit. 'Conqueror‑2') is an Iranian hypersonic missile unveiled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in November 2023.[2] It is introduced as a successor of Fattah‑1, with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) designed to reach high speed and maneuverability.[3] [1]

Capabilities

According to Iranian statements, Fattah-2 can travel at speeds up to Mach 15 and strike targets up to 1,400km away, though analysts have cast doubt on these claims, noting that "Fattah 1 hasn’t proven itself to be operational or even work" and that "the missiles have not been proven and they are not likely ready for combat."[4]

Though Iran claims Fattah-2 is designed to penetrate advanced missile defenses through unpredictable flight paths, Western analysts have expressed scepticism about its actual capabilities in deterrence calculations.[5]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fattah-2.
  • Brig. Gen. Hajizadeh briefing Khamenei and Bagheri
    Brig. Gen. Hajizadeh briefing Khamenei and Bagheri
  • Fattah-2 Missile (Left) and it's HGV (Right)
    Fattah-2 Missile (Left) and it's HGV (Right)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Binnie, Jeremy (21 November 2023). "Iran unveils Fattah‑2 hypersonic cruise missile". Janes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ https://oe.tradoc.army.mil/product/iran-highlights-recent-missile-achievements/
  3. ^ "Iran unveils 'Fattah 2' hypersonic missile". Irna. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ^ J. Frantzman, Seth (20 November 2023). "Fattah 2: Why is Iran showcasing an untested, 'hypersonic' missile?". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. ^ https://www.euronews.com/2025/06/21/irans-advanced-missile-arsenal-remains-largely-untapped
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