Fattah-2
Fattah‑2 prototype unveiled at IRGC Aerospace Force exhibition, November 2023
Type Hypersonic missile
Service history
Used by Iran
Production history
Designer Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Manufacturer AIO
Specifications
Warhead Conventional Warhead
Propellant Stage 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 project unveiled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in November 2023 and still under development.[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 skepticism about its actual capabilities in deterrence calculations.[5]

See also

  • Fattah-1
  • Hypersonic glide vehicle
  • Boeing X-51 Waverider

References

  1. ^ a b c Binnie, Jeremy (21 November 2023). "Iran unveils Fattah‑2 hypersonic cruise missile". Janes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Iran Highlights Recent Missile Achievements | T2COM G2 Operational Environment Enterprise". Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  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. ^ "Iran's missile arsenal remains largely untapped". euronews. 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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