Fateh Mobin Explained

Fateh Mobin/فاتح مبین
Type:Short-range ballistic missile[1] [2] [3]
Origin:Iran
Is Vehicle:yes
Is Missile:yes
Service:2018-present
Used By:AFAGIR
Length:9 m
Rate:123 rounds/min
Vehicle Range:200-300 km
Guidance:Terminal guidance, Infrared homing
Propellant:Single-stage solid-propelled
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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]

Characteristics

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fateh-110/NP-110/Mushak. GlobalSecurity.org. https://web.archive.org/web/20190101102858/https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/mushak.htm. 1 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Iran reveals Upgraded Short Range Ballistic Missile It Claims Is 'Stealthy' and More Precise. The Drive. 13 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200509014845/https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22842/iran-reveals-upgraded-short-range-ballistic-missile-it-claims-is-stealthy-and-more-precise. 9 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Responding to Iran's New Weapons and Naval Drills in the Gulf. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. https://web.archive.org/web/20180822191656/https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/responding-to-irans-new-weapons-and-naval-drills-in-the-gulf. 22 August 2018.