Fateh-110
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The Fateh-110 is a single-stage solid-propellant, surface-to-surface missile with at least a 200 km range, and it is produced domestically within Iran
, including the solid fuel
propellant
. The Aerospace Industries Organization
is capable of producing many types of liquid and solid propellants. Iran successfully flight tested the final version of the Fateh-110 in September, 2002. Several weeks later in mid-September 2002 the Aerospace Industries Organization opened a plant to mass produce the Fateh-110. The initial range of the missile was 200km but in September 2004 it was announced that it had been extended to 250 km and if needed it could be increased further.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, including the solid fuel
Solid fuel
Solid fuel refers to various types of solid material that are used as fuel to produce energy and provide heating, usually released through combustion....
propellant
Propellant
A propellant is a material that produces pressurized gas that:* can be directed through a nozzle, thereby producing thrust ;...
. The Aerospace Industries Organization
Iran Aviation Industries Organization
The Iran Aviation Industries Organization was established in 1966 for the purpose of planning, controlling, and managing the military aviation industry of Iran....
is capable of producing many types of liquid and solid propellants. Iran successfully flight tested the final version of the Fateh-110 in September, 2002. Several weeks later in mid-September 2002 the Aerospace Industries Organization opened a plant to mass produce the Fateh-110. The initial range of the missile was 200km but in September 2004 it was announced that it had been extended to 250 km and if needed it could be increased further.
Design
It has three sets of fins. Four in the end of it, four other triangular shaped fins just above them and 4 small ones in front of missile. Some sources claim that of the three sets of fins on the missile, only the front ones are movable.Variations
- Fateh-110: First variant. With a range of 200km.
- Fateh-110 Second Generation Announced in 2004 with the range increased into 250km.
- Fateh-110 Third Generation Announced in 2010. Reports say the range, accuracy and speed is increased.
- Khalij FarsKhalij FarsThe Khalij Fars , is a single-stage solid-propellant, supersonic Anti-ship ballistic missile with a range of 300 km based on the Fateh-110 missile...
is an Anti-ship ballistic missile based on Fateh-110. Unveiled in 2011. - M-600SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
has manufactured its own version of the Fateh-110, known as the M-600.
See also
- Military of IranMilitary of IranThe Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran include the IRIA and the IRGC and the Police Force .These forces total about 545,000 active personnel . All branches of armed forces fall under the command of General Headquarters of Armed Forces...
- Iran's missile forces
- Iranian military industryIranian military industryIran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of arms and equipments. According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries...
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
External links
- Info Page on Fatah 110 by Israel Missile Defense Association
- The Middle East Missile Monitor: FATEH-110
- Iran Will Join the World Space Club in 2005
- Iran test fires missiles... - Yahoo News (retrieved 2009-09-08)
- Picture of a Fateh missile tested on 27-09-2009 - REUTERS, via Yahoo News (retrieved 2009-09-08)
