Iran recently unveiled a hypersonic ballistic missile. It was named Fattah. As it turned out,
What is known
During the Fattah presentation, officialsIran reported that the missile has a maximum speed of more than 17,000 km/h (M=14) and a flight range of up to 1,400 km. General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh said yesterday that Fattah will be able to hit targets at a distance of up to 2000 km. When exactly she received such an upgrade is not currently specified.
Amir-Ali Hadjizade noted that hypersonicA ballistic missile is capable of penetrating all air defense systems and destroying enemy anti-missile systems. Fattah does not just fly in a parabolic trajectory like conventional ballistic missiles, but can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere.
It is difficult to say whether Iran actually createdsuch a rocket. Often the public statements of the country's leaders are far from reality. For example, the military recently introduced a supercomputer for next-generation weapons, but it turned out to be a $700 ARM board.