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Iran proceeded with the recent unveiling of the Fattah-2 hypersonic missile system.
For the first time, the new hypersonic missile system was unveiled during the visit of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces to the latest achievements of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Sunday.
Fattah-2 was equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead, which enables agile manoeuvres at extraordinary hypersonic velocities, as reported by Tasnim, an Iranian news agency.
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The unveiling follows Iran’s earlier introduction, in June, of its first domestic hypersonic missile, named Fattah. Local media reported that Fattah, a two-stage missile, has an operational range of 1,400 km and an operational speed of Mach 13 (approximately 16,000 km/hour).
Notably, Fattah incorporates a spherical engine powered by solid fuel, coupled with adjustable nozzles, facilitating omnidirectional manoeuvres within and beyond Earth’s atmosphere, according to Tasnim.
Overall, Fattah-2 elevates Iran’s capabilities in hypersonic weapons, showcasing the country’s technological advancements in the domain.
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