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2023-11-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran issues threat to Israel, US with new hypersonic weapon

Real or the usual vapourware?

[Jpost] Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force today unveiled the Fattah II, a hypersonic missile claimed to have the capacity to bypass the most advanced anti-ballistic missile systems of the United States and Israel, according to Reuters.

The missile, developed within Iran in spite of numerous sanctions from the West, has a supposed range of 1,400 kilometers (870 miles).

BUILDING ON FATTAH I
The first version, Fattah I, was unveiled in June but the newer version contains a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead that supposedly supports the weapon reaching maximum speed, Iran’s Tasnim News reported.

The source reported that the updated missile can reach speeds of Mach 5-20 (6,170-24,700 kph).

The weapon was unveiled by Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Ashura Aerospace Science and Technology University, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-20 07:47|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ] Top
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#1 Fattah 2: Why is Iran showcasing an untested, 'hypersonic' missile? - analysis

Posted by Skidmark 2023-11-20 07:50|| 2023-11-20 07:50|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Because Russia claims to have one.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-11-20 08:24|| 2023-11-20 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Real or the usual vapourware?

TW,

I'll take 'Not THIS Crap Again' for $500... ;)

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-11-20 09:11|| 2023-11-20 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Are these hypersonic weapons in the room with us now?

Posted by Angstrom 2023-11-20 10:48|| 2023-11-20 10:48|| Front Page Top

#5
#4 Are these hypersonic weapons in the room with us now?
Posted by: Angstrom 2023-11-20 10:48

...Respectfully nominate for Snark O'The Day.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-11-20 11:18|| 2023-11-20 11:18|| Front Page Top

#6 I concur

Posted by Frank G 2023-11-20 11:25|| 2023-11-20 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I too shall concur, once I stop laughing.

Posted by SteveS 2023-11-20 11:33|| 2023-11-20 11:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Show us on the doll where the hypersonic weapon hurt you

Posted by DarthVader 2023-11-20 11:49|| 2023-11-20 11:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Putting the hype in hypersonic.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-20 11:54|| 2023-11-20 11:54|| Front Page Top

#10 An improvement of this older version?

Posted by Bobby 2023-11-20 12:04|| 2023-11-20 12:04|| Front Page Top

#11 You all win, every blessed one of you.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-11-20 12:25|| 2023-11-20 12:25|| Front Page Top

#12 There's hardly a day goes by without me calling to my dear wife of over 60 years now and saying to her "C'mere and look at these comments!". And the two of us laugh and giggle about them for the rest of the day.

Our thanks to all you clever jokesters.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2023-11-20 13:34|| 2023-11-20 13:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Iran, the US has hypersonic weapons, they are called ICBMs. Perhaps you need a tangible demonstration?

Posted by Silentbrick 2023-11-20 14:27|| 2023-11-20 14:27|| Front Page Top

#14 Hey, I've got an idea! Let's defend Israel! And let's do it by invading one of their biggest threats!

In a war planned by the same deep state that spent 20 years and $2 trillion in Afghanistan and still couldn't win. Surely this will work out well.

Posted by Ebbease Panda9307 2023-11-20 15:36|| 2023-11-20 15:36|| Front Page Top

#15 ^ The Herbian "we" rears up...

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-11-20 15:52|| 2023-11-20 15:52|| Front Page Top

#16 H3rbal 3ssen(*, dully green:
Pure sharn p00 or really cl3an?
Is he Yank or mutaweein',
Jooish or a European?

Posted by Angineger Dingle8582 2023-11-20 17:41|| 2023-11-20 17:41|| Front Page Top

#17 [bruised and exhausted, claps new pal spam filter on back and limps away]

Posted by Angineger Dingle8582 2023-11-20 17:43|| 2023-11-20 17:43|| Front Page Top

#18 [The effort deserves applause nonetheless, Angineger Dingle8582, limps and all. Bravo!]

Posted by trailing wife 2023-11-20 18:04|| 2023-11-20 18:04|| Front Page Top

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