Iran’s first hypersonic missile revealed with range up to 1,400 km

07/06/2023

This handout photo provided by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official website Sepah News on June 6, 2023 shows the head of the Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh speaking during the unveiling ceremony of the 'Fattah' hypersonic missile in Tehran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile on June 6 capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed of sound, state television reported. (Photo by SEPAH NEWS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD VIA SEPAH NEWS" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Tehran

Iran unveiled on Tuesday the “Fattah,” the country’s first hypersonic missile, which can obtain speeds of up to 15 Mach or 18,500 kilometres per hour and reach targets up to 1,400 kilometres away, the state news agency IRNA reported.

The rocket could be used to carry out “numerous manoeuvres” inside and outside the Earth’s atmosphere, the agency said. The air forces of the Revolutionary Guard presented the missile at a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim Raisi.

Hypersonic missiles reach enormous speeds when they are launched. The high speed makes it difficult for air defence systems to detect incoming missiles in time. Moreover, such missiles can be launched not only from ramps, but also from aircraft.

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07/06/2023