Fattah Missile
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News:
Iran unveils its Fattah missile.
What:
- Hypersonic missile i.e. travels at speeds beyond Mach 5 (5x speed of sound).
- Name meaning: ‘conqueror’ in Farsi
- Features (claimed):
- Range: 1,400 km
- Capable of travelling at 15x speed of sound.
- Can pass through any regional missile defence system
Who:
- From Iran