Nadene Goldfoot
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- On October 1, 2024, Iran directly attacked Israel for the second time in six months, launching at least 180 ballistic missiles at Israeli towns cities and towns and sending millions of Israelis into bomb shelters. Iran simply did what it has been doing for decades: trying to obliterate Israel. They have a new missile, the Fattah 1 and its update, the Fattah 2, now.
In recent years, the concept of “hypersonic” missiles has
become a talking point for countries, from Russia to the US
and China. Iran speaks loudly about their acquisition in order
to control others.
A hypersonic weapon is a weapon capable of travelling at hypersonic speed, defined as between 5 and 25 times the speed of sound or about 1 to 5 miles per second (1.6 to 8.0 km/s).
Below such speeds, weapons would be characterized as subsonic or supersonic, while above such speeds, the molecules of the atmosphere disassociate into a plasma which makes control and communication difficult.
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Its name, meaning "conqueror" or "bringer of victory", "victor" in Arabic, is in reference to Al-Fattāḥ, was selected by the Supreme Leader of Iran.
The missile has been reported to have the capability to carry nuclear warheads should Iran further pursue its nuclear program. According to Iran, it can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere, and is capable of bypassing missile defenses.
In November 2023, Iran unveiled a newer version of the missile: Fattah-2.
Fattah 1's successor, Fattah-2 is a hypersonic glide vehicle and offers substantially more maneuverability compared to a ballistic warhead travelling in a more predictable arc pattern.
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