Iran proclaims improvement of recent hypersonic weapon

Iran showcased its strides in fashionable weapon system improvement with the latest unveiling of Fattah-2, a cutting-edge hypersonic missile.

For the primary time, the brand new hypersonic missile was unveiled through the go to of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to the most recent achievements of the IRGC Aerospace Pressure on Sunday.

Fattah-2 was revealed to be geared up with a hypersonic glide automobile (HGV) warhead, enabling agile maneuvers at extraordinary hypersonic velocities, as reported by Tasnim, an Iranian information company.

The revealing follows Iran’s earlier introduction, in June, of its inaugural indigenous hypersonic missile, named Fattah. Native media reported that Fattah, a two-stage missile, has a formidable vary spanning 1,400 kilometers and a exceptional velocity clocking at Mach 13 (roughly 16,000 kilometers per hour).

Notably, Fattah is armed with a spherical engine powered by strong gas, coupled with adjustable nozzles, facilitating omnidirectional maneuvers inside and past Earth’s ambiance, as outlined in Tasnim’s report.

Fattah-2 elevates Iran’s prowess in hypersonic weaponry, categorized inside the HGV hypersonic weapons class, showcasing the nation’s technological developments on this unique area. This unveiling positions Iran amongst a choose group of countries—solely 4 globally—which have mastered the engineering and manufacture of such refined hypersonic weaponry.