While the Israeli -Iranian confrontation intervened its sixth day, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced the use of “Fattah” missiles in the attack on Israel, at dawn on Wednesday, indicating that it “carried a message of Iran’s ability to the fake ally of Tel Aviv and the instigator of the war,” referring to the United States of America.
The Revolutionary Guards indicated that the attack by these missiles “has proven that there is no doubt that the sky of the occupied lands became under our full control.”
The “Mehr” news agency reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said in statement No. 10: “Fattah’s first -generation missiles were used in the last wave of our missile strikes” on Israel.
What is the “Fattah” missile?
Tehran describes the “Fattah 1” missile as a “faster than sound” missile- that is, it launches at 5 Mach, or 5 times the speed of sound (about 2800 miles per hour, 6100 km per hour).
According to the “IRNA” news agency, the extent of the “Fattah” missile reaches 1400 km, and it is able to hide and pass the radar systems. The “Fattah” missile engine and a moving nozzle in the second stage.
The missile is also able to conduct maneuvers inside and outside the Earth’s atmosphere to overcome all types of air defense systems, according to the Iranian media.
However, analysts point out that almost all ballistic missiles reach the speed of the speed of sound while flying, especially during their rush towards their targets.
According to the American CNN, CNN reported Fabian Henz, a researcher at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the missile seems to carry a warhead on a “maneuvering vehicle”, which enables him to avoid missile defenses.
It is noteworthy that Amir Ali Haji Zadeh, Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Air Force, whom Israel announced his death recently, said in previous statements that this missile has the ability to “penetrate and detonate all air defense missile systems,” he said at the time.
On the other hand, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reduced the potential threat posed by the missile to his country. He said in statements published in the Israeli media: “I hear our enemies boast of the weapons they are developing. For any such development, we have a better response, whether on the ground, in the air, or in the marine arena, including defense and offensive means.”
Israel launched an unprecedented attack on Iran, at dawn on Friday, targeting the heart of the Iranian nuclear program and senior military leaders, which led to the plunger in the Middle East in a new state of uncertainty, according to analysts.
