Iran showcases Fattah hypersonic ballistic missiles for first time
STORY: Iran showcases Fattah hypersonic ballistic missiles for first time
DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:31
LOCATION: Tehran
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of a parade staged by the Iranian armed forces
STORYLINE:
The Aerospace Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday displayed for the first time four of its domestically-developed Fattah hypersonic ballistic missiles, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
The missiles were showcased in the presence of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and senior military officials in a parade staged by the Iranian armed forces in the capital Tehran on the occasion of the Sacred Defense Week, which marks the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war during 1980-88, the report said.
According to Tasnim, Fattah, a precision-guided two-stage missile, can hit targets within a range of 1,400 km, with a velocity of Mach 13 (about 16,000 km/h).
It is equipped with a warhead that has a spherical engine running on solid fuel and movable
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