Iran’s Fattah-2 Attack: Major Threat to Israel’s Defense

Fattah-2: How Iran Used Hypersonic Missile to Pierce Israel’s Air Defense

Iran’s missile offensive on Tuesday marked the first combat deployment of its advanced hypersonic medium-range “Fattah-2” ballistic missile.
Iran fired over 180 ballistic missiles, including the Fattah-2, in a large-scale attack aimed at overwhelming Israel’s air defense systems.

Key Israeli military installations, such as Nevatim Airbase near Beersheba and Tel Nof Airbase, home to Israeli F-35 fighter jets, were targeted. Other notable targets included Hatzerim Airbase in the Negev Desert and the Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv.

Fattah-2: Boosting Iran’s Military Power
The Fattah-2, a successor to Fattah-1, significantly enhances Iran’s military capabilities. According to Iranian officials, it specifically targeted Israel’s Arrow defense system, designed to intercept long-range ballistic missiles.
Equipped with a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) warhead, the Fattah-2 allows maneuverability and glides at speeds between Mach 5 and Mach 20.
Its range stands at 1,500 km, only slightly surpassing its predecessor, Fattah-1.
The missile can make significant trajectory adjustments mid-flight to evade defense systems.
It utilizes a spherical solid-fuel engine with a movable nozzle for improved control.
Fattah-2’s re-entry vehicle is fitted with hydrazine fuel for additional speed and maneuverability within the Earth’s atmosphere.

Following the missile attack, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed that 90 percent of their projectiles successfully hit their intended targets. However, both Israel and the U.S. military stated that they intercepted most of the missiles. While Israel reported no casualties, one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, local authorities confirmed.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the missile strikes a “decisive response” to Israeli “aggression.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Tehran had made a “big mistake” and would face consequences.

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