Iran Iran Aerospace Industries Organization
Fattah-1
Iran's first missile described by Tehran as hypersonic, combining a solid-fuel boost stage with a maneuverable re-entry vehicle claimed to sustain high-speed flight and defeat missile defenses. Speed and maneuverability claims are Iranian government statements not independently verified and disputed by Western analysts.
In service since 2023
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
1,400
km range
13
Mach
450
kg warhead
Pricing: Hypersonic and maneuverability claims are Iranian government statements, disputed by independent analysts
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Sanctioned origin
Under multilateral sanctions; acquisition carries severe legal/financial exposure for most buyers.
Channel: State channel
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
In service since 2023. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Overview
Fattah-1 is Iran's claimed entry into the hypersonic club: a solid-fuel ballistic missile whose re-entry vehicle, Tehran says, can manoeuvre at speeds up to Mach 13-15 and evade terminal defenses. The IRGC unveiled it in June 2023 with a stated range of about 1,400 km, and Iranian officials have repeatedly asserted that no existing shield can stop it — claims that Western analysts treat with caution, noting that a manoeuvring warhead is not the same as a sustained hypersonic glide vehicle, and that no independent flight-test data is public.
What is not disputed is the strategic intent. Fattah-1 headlines Iran's shift from raw range toward penetrating precision: pairing depressed trajectories, terminal manoeuvre and salvo tactics to stress Israeli and Gulf missile defenses like David's Sling and Arrow.
Iranian state media reported Fattah launches during the 2026 war's missile exchanges, and assessing how the type actually performed against layered defenses has become one of the conflict's most closely argued analytical questions. All figures here are Iranian state claims and should be read as such.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 13 Mach Top 4% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 1,400 km Stronger than 86% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 450 kg Stronger than 72% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive fragmentation
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Inertial navigation, Terminal maneuverable re-entry vehicle
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 9.5 m
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Two-stage solid-fuel rocket
Specifications compiled from public Iran Aerospace Industries Organization and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1? +
The Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1 has a maximum range of 1,400 km.
What is the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1 used for? +
The Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1 is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How much does the Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1 cost? +
Iran Aerospace Industries Organization Fattah-1: Hypersonic and maneuverability claims are Iranian government statements, disputed by independent analysts. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
