Fateh Mobin/فاتح مبین | |
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Type | Short-range ballistic missile [1] [2] [3] |
Place of origin | Iran |
Service history | |
In service | 2018-present [1] [2] [3] |
Used by | AFAGIR |
Specifications | |
Length | 9 m [3] |
Propellant | Single-stage solid-propelled [1] |
Operational range | 200-300 km [1] |
Guidance system | Terminal guidance, Infrared homing [1] |
References |
The Fateh Mobin is an Iranian single-stage solid propelled Terminal Infrared homing dual surface-to-surface and anti-ship short-range ballistic missile. [1] It was first unveiled on a military parade in Tehran on 13 August 2018 [1] [2] two days after American media reported it. [3] It is an upgraded version of the Fateh-110 with better guidance. [1] The Iranians plan on using its guidance systems on the Zolfaghar SRBM which some sources suggest does have a poor guidance system. [3]
In the words of Iranian defense minister Amir Hatami the missile is purely indigenous, low-observable and precision guided. [1] The missile is thought to be a variant of the Fateh-110 with only a better guidance system and same range of 200-300 km. [1] The missile probably has Terminal guidance through Imaging Infrared which explains its nose cone. [1] A missile with such guidance itself is radar-evasive. [1] The missile has a length of just 9 m which means that it can be loaded in sea containers to be launched from sea platforms. [3]